Wiring: series vs. parallel - Fine Homebuilding
Jul 20, 2008 · Wiring: series vs. parallel. I understand that there are two ways to wire up receptacles: either in series or in parallel. To wire in series one connects the live and neutral wires directly to the receptacles; to wire in parallel one connects the live and natural wires to the receptacle by a pigtail (see image 1 below). <!—-><!—-> <!—->.
Add to an Existing Three-Way Circuit - Fine Homebuilding
Brian Walo, a licensed electrician in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., replies: In this scenario, it’s probably easiest (and least confusing) to run a two-wire cable to the new light, connected in parallel with the existing light. This is accomplished by twisting the hot, neutral, and ground (from the two-wire cable) for the new light together with the ...
Serial vs. Parallel Water Heaters?? - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 22, 2006 · A series connection allows for the maximum availabile amount of hot water. A parallel hookup could result in only one of the heaters supplying the majority of water if the preasure drops are not equal across each heater. I would not reccomend a parallel setup, could result in lukewarm water after one of the units runs out of hot water.
Wiring a Duplex Receptacle - Fine Homebuilding
Loop and install the ground wire to the receptacle’s green grounding screw first 1. Place the loop clockwise on the screw shaft so that when the screw is tightened down the screw head will grip—rather than dislodge—the wire. 1) After stripping and looping wire ends, attach the ground wire to the green ground screw on the receptacle.
wiring smoke detectors - parallel/series - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 29, 2008 · Series and parallel are terms that easily get mis interpeted. Having the red black and white wires run from each SD back to a j box with power feeding the white and black should work just fine. The electrical circuit has to be parallel, but …
Wiring a Split-Tab Receptacle - Fine Homebuilding
1) Twist off the tab to convert a standard duplex receptacle into two single receptacles. 2) Attach the ground wire to the green screw; attach the neutral to a silver screw. 3) Attach the two hot wires last, to the two brass screws. 4) C orrectly wired split-tab receptacle. One hot wire is typically controlled by a switch.
Wiring One-and Two-Pole Breakers - Fine Homebuilding
Snap the one-pole breaker onto a hot bus 3. The heel of the breaker seats on a plastic cleat and then pivots so that its jaws engage a metal bus sticking up. Press down to seat the breaker securely. Strip 3⁄8 in. to 1⁄2 in. of insulation from the end of the hot wire, then connect it to the lug screw on the end of the breaker 4.
Installing Low-Voltage Fixtures - Fine Homebuilding
screw. Extend the support bar until its tabs are snug against joists, adjust the height of the bar so the box is flush to the ceiling, and then screw the tabs to joists 1. 1) Mount the ceiling box. 2) Place the transformer above the attic insulation. 3) Insert the lo-vo cable into the ceiling box.
Subpanels Bring Big Amps to Distant Spaces - Fine Homebuilding
A subpanel that serves lighting and receptacle circuits in the same house as the service panel generally would be rated for 60 amps or 100 amps, and it would include 12 to 24 spaces for circuit breakers. A subpanel that serves a separate building, however, might be rated for 100 amps or 150 amps or more, and it could include spaces for as many ...
How Many Outlets Per Circuit? - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 18, 2022 · Many residential electricians in the field use the rule of thumb that mimics the commercial method by assigning each duplex receptacle a load value of 1.5 amp, which is about what a 72-in. TV uses. Again, that’s 10 outlets per 15-amp general-purpose branch circuit. According to your specific scenario, 14 duplex receptacles would be four too many.