Anyone know anything about hooking up a furnace?
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I got a electric furnace to heat my garage. After staring at it for a half hour I figured out how to hook it up but got a few questions still. First what size wiring should I run to it? I used copper 8/3 to test it and not sure if that's correct, as it looks like it was previously hooked up with aluminum 6/3 in the house it was in. And what size breaker should I use? It pops my 30 amp double pull after about 2 mins, bout the time the coils start really heating up. Should I be running a 40 or 50 amp double pull breaker?
Any help would be awesome. Trying my make my garage a little more comfortable to work in.
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I believe to do it properly though, he would need to have it inspected before he connected power...but yeah, I fully plan to wire my entire basement by myself.
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uhhh....it only takes a few mins to inspect it, no big deal there...save money and do it yourself.
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DelSlow;252965 wrote:
Yeah your right there is probly no wiring regulations and codes what so ever. Infact, rewire your house while your at it.Where did I say no codes????? My wife and I wired my whole house when we built new in Fargo. The only thing we didn't do is the service entrance cable from meter to panel. I did all the plumbing myself too. Am I licensed in ND for either?? No.
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its not illegal if its your own house, but it is illegal if you dont pull a permit and have it inspected.
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DelSlow;252993 wrote:
it would be retarded to not have certified wiring. If there was ever a fire or something to that nature your insurance would to you to go fuck yourself.no they wouldnt, thats why you have it inspected by the city... the same guy that inspects certified electricians.
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DelSlow;253001 wrote:
um yes they would.i build and wire house. house is inspected/passed. ten years later house burns down. insurance says it was cause i wired it even though it was fine for ten years and passed an inspection. your right, that does make sense. :icon_scratch:
what if you buy a house that was wired by someone other then a certified electrician? are you screwed because you didnt have it rewired? will no insurance company pick you up? oh noes. im glad your not charge of the world.
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