Rewiring the disconnect box
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One of these things, is not like the other
So the difference was adding a second, separate conduit pipe - as opposed to using one for all the wiring? Is it a safety/code requirement?
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Chris in Oz
— Thu Nov 2 20:53:53 2017
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Wiring the disconnect box
Chris --- Good question! As our inspector explained, there are two reasons for the second pipe. One is immediate safety --- too many big wires together in the same pipe may overheat. The other is long-term safety --- with input and output wires coming out of same pipe, you can't tell if the box is properly wired. If improperly wired, turning off the main shutoff switch would still leave juice flowing throughout the box --- bad news!
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anna
— Fri Nov 3 07:52:59 2017
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