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What wire to use instead of Romex
@1971gto455ho  It's recommended to use separate, appropriately sized 20 amp circuits with their own breakers and wiring to feed each half of the duplex receptacle. I never thought about doing two runs to one duplex outlet. That's really kickin... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
Both panels were put in to replace the original panel which did not have enough room for another breaker for my NEMA 14-50 outlet for my EV charger. A single larger panel would not fit in between the panel of one of my neighbor’s to the right and ... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
What is the size, handle amp rating, of the breaker that feeds the kitchen sub panel? 100amp That would be a GFCI breaker is required for a garage receptacle outlet. An AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter) breaker is not required in a garage.... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
@jea48  Edit:  " tandem " to 2 pole breaker ( 2 pole 100A,  240V breaker) . I stand corrected. My electrical knowledge is limited (but I give myself credit for at least not referring to the outlet as "The Holes" like the one shady "electrician... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
@rwwear  Can't it be run inside the wall? Any competent electrician should be able to I suppose it could, but if I understand what you're asking, that would entail having to cut into the drywall every 16 inches and drill holes through the stud... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
@jea48  My condo has a subpanel in the kitchen with individual breakers for the different circuits in my home. The two panels in the garage (the Square-D panels with one sitting above the other) are my main panel. If you look closely, you'll see ... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
@jea48  Questions: How much of the the exposed MC cable will be seen in the garage before it enters the wall of dwelling unit? The living room wall where the outlet will be is directly above the garage door. The cable will run from the ceilin... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
@jea48 Next week I'm going to stop by a local electrical supply house that I've been to before and buy the cable myself. I should probably get a more accurate measurement in case I can purchase by the foot and save a few bucks versus buying a 50-... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
@jea48 (and @ghdprentice @nwres @zlone @ditusa)  I did read from the two sources you linked. To be honest, a lot of it went over my head. Taking everything into consideration, would it be more advisable to: A. Use the pre-made steel-clad with all... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
@jea48 @ghdprentice @nwres @zlone @ditusa  The distance measurement is a down-over-across-farther down rough measurement. Flexible conduit is allowed by code. My town's fussy code inspector saw what I was using for me EV charger outlet run and w... 
What wire to use instead of Romex
Thanks @zlone and @ditusa  I'm definitely going to have an electrician do the install for me.  I'm okay with working on 110, but I don't trust myself around the main panel!  Looking at MC cables on Amazon and HomeDepot.com, they all seem to be al... 
What artists can you not get enough of?
My favorite current artist by far is Josh Tillman, better known as Father John Misty.  If you've never heard his music before, here are a few song suggestions to start with: Pure Comedy Mahashmashana Just Dumb Enough to Try Goodbye Mr. Blue ... 
Best ear plugs for both sound quality and reduction
By all accounts custom-fit are the best, but for an inexpensive option, I've been very happy with the Etymotic ER20. I've been wearing these at live concerts for years. I haven't tried others, but I've been very happy with the level of attenuation... 
The best opening act you've ever seen & heard?
I saw The Feelies open for R.E.M. (Life's Rich Pageant tour) on 11/6/86 (had to look that one up on my partial list of concerts seen) at The Felt Forum (now The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden).  I'd never before and have never since seen an... 
My All Time Christmas Song
"Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8