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From: Jon on 11 Jul 2010 20:41 I dug down and just ran into a bunch of rocks. I know when I fill the hole I'm not puting any more rocks back. Eventually I found the line break. Now I need to splice together two 2/O wires. I need a splice connector. I might try the local electrical supply places and see. Once I get it fixed there will be three 2/O lines for regular power and three #10 AWG for the generator to the barn. My transfer circuit, http://jons-math.bravehost.com/transfer.html, will be a reminder to turn off the service disconnect, since the generator won't connect unless it's off. I'm thinking of waterproofing the splice with electrical tape, silicon and liquid nails.
From: D Yuniskis on 11 Jul 2010 20:56 Jon wrote: > I dug down and just ran into a bunch of rocks. I know when I fill the > hole I'm not puting any more rocks back. Eventually I found the line Code usually requires the trench be "shaded". Your codebook can tell you how given the service requirements. > break. Now I need to splice together two 2/O wires. I need a splice > connector. I might try the local electrical supply places and see. > > Once I get it fixed there will be three 2/O lines for regular power and > three #10 AWG for the generator to the barn. My transfer circuit, > http://jons-math.bravehost.com/transfer.html, will be a reminder to turn > off the service disconnect, since the generator won't connect unless > it's off. > > I'm thinking of waterproofing the splice with electrical tape, silicon > and liquid nails. Read your codebook.
From: Martin Riddle on 11 Jul 2010 21:48 "D Yuniskis" <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote in message news:i1dp4b$49b$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... > Jon wrote: >> I dug down and just ran into a bunch of rocks. I know when I fill >> the hole I'm not puting any more rocks back. Eventually I found the >> line > > Code usually requires the trench be "shaded". Your codebook > can tell you how given the service requirements. > >> break. Now I need to splice together two 2/O wires. I need a splice >> connector. I might try the local electrical supply places and see. >> >> Once I get it fixed there will be three 2/O lines for regular power >> and three #10 AWG for the generator to the barn. My transfer >> circuit, http://jons-math.bravehost.com/transfer.html, will be a >> reminder to turn off the service disconnect, since the generator >> won't connect unless it's off. >> >> I'm thinking of waterproofing the splice with electrical tape, >> silicon and liquid nails. > > Read your codebook. <http://www.amazon.com/National-Electrical-Code-Protection-Association/dp/0877657904/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278899252&sr=8-1> Cheers
From: Kevin McMurtrie on 11 Jul 2010 22:23 In article <s8adnfSD-q4v-afRnZ2dnUVZ_vqdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, "Jon" <jon8338(a)peoplepc.com> wrote: > I dug down and just ran into a bunch of rocks. I know when I fill the hole > I'm not puting any more rocks back. Eventually I found the line break. Now > I need to splice together two 2/O wires. I need a splice connector. I > might try the local electrical supply places and see. > > Once I get it fixed there will be three 2/O lines for regular power and > three #10 AWG for the generator to the barn. My transfer circuit, > http://jons-math.bravehost.com/transfer.html, will be a reminder to turn off > the service disconnect, since the generator won't connect unless it's off. > > I'm thinking of waterproofing the splice with electrical tape, silicon and > liquid nails. Silicone doesn't adhere to electrical insulation or damp copper. I'm pretty sure Liquid Nails conducts electricity in the presence of moisture. Better put a good fence. Dead pets and dead children on your property might attract attention to your electrical code violations. -- I won't see Google Groups replies because I must filter them as spam
From: John Ferrell on 12 Jul 2010 10:46
When installing a submersible water pump it is neccessary to splice the 240 volt connection where it will be submerged. There are inexpensive kits for the job sold at the home improvement store where the pumps are sold. The question becomes "are they big enough for the purpose". On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:41:21 -0400, "Jon" <jon8338(a)peoplepc.com> wrote: >I dug down and just ran into a bunch of rocks. I know when I fill the hole >I'm not puting any more rocks back. Eventually I found the line break. Now >I need to splice together two 2/O wires. I need a splice connector. I >might try the local electrical supply places and see. > >Once I get it fixed there will be three 2/O lines for regular power and >three #10 AWG for the generator to the barn. My transfer circuit, >http://jons-math.bravehost.com/transfer.html, will be a reminder to turn off >the service disconnect, since the generator won't connect unless it's off. > >I'm thinking of waterproofing the splice with electrical tape, silicon and >liquid nails. > John Ferrell W8CCW |