How To Become An Electrician » Cable http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions Question and Answer Section Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:52:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Is this cable appropriate for a 200A underground service lateral? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/is-this-cable-appropriate-for-a-200a-underground-service-lateral/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/is-this-cable-appropriate-for-a-200a-underground-service-lateral/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:53:54 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/is-this-cable-appropriate-for-a-200a-underground-service-lateral/ I’m in the process of installing a service lateral that is approximately 135′ from transformer to meter pan. I’ll be pulling the cable conduit through 3″ schedule 40 conduit. I’ve decided to use 4/0 4/0 4/0 Aluminum Triplex URD (Monmouth): http://www.nassauwireandcable.com/triplex-aluminum-cable-type-urd.html

Based on my calculations and on the tables I’ve reviewed, this cable seems to be appropriate in terms of ampacity and voltage drop. Can I get away with something cheaper, like ACSR (electrical inspectors reading this are rolling their eyes), or should I stick with the URD?
So, URD is the cheapest viable option? The cable will be exiting the conduit 10 feet up the pole. Is 4/0 the appropriate size in this scenario?

]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/is-this-cable-appropriate-for-a-200a-underground-service-lateral/feed/ 2 What type of electric cable meets code to bury in conduit in Alberta, Canada? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/what-type-of-electric-cable-meets-code-to-bury-in-conduit-in-alberta-canada/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/what-type-of-electric-cable-meets-code-to-bury-in-conduit-in-alberta-canada/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:52:41 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/what-type-of-electric-cable-meets-code-to-bury-in-conduit-in-alberta-canada/ I have a long run (300ft) between the house and an outbuilding. I want to supply a 15 Amp circuit to a receptacle in the outbuilding from a spare breaker slot on my house panel. The distance/load/voltage drop calculators tell me that I am going to have to use #4 (could maybe squeeze by with #6) wire. In order to meet code my plan was to use 4-2 or 6-2 cable buried at 18 inches in PVC conduit. Problem is none of the electrical shops supply 4-2 or 6-2 so I’m thinking there must be a different standard or a more practical solution. What type of insulator meets code in Canada for burial in conduit? Do people normally pull individual conductors? Should I be looking at direct burial instead? If so, what is the standard wire type for that? There is lots of stuff on the web pertaining to US code but I’m having trouble figuring out what is accepted practice in Canada.

]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/what-type-of-electric-cable-meets-code-to-bury-in-conduit-in-alberta-canada/feed/ 3 Whats the difference between a cable jointer, lineworker and an electrician? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/whats-the-difference-between-a-cable-jointer-lineworker-and-an-electrician/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/whats-the-difference-between-a-cable-jointer-lineworker-and-an-electrician/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 04:01:48 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/whats-the-difference-between-a-cable-jointer-lineworker-and-an-electrician/ I want to be an electrician but i would like to know the differences between these jobs, like what they actually do and which pays most :P
which would you prefer to do?

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]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/whats-the-difference-between-a-cable-jointer-lineworker-and-an-electrician/feed/ 1 How do I wire a cable outlet? The house is pre-wired but they only dropped the wire behind the faceplate? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-do-i-wire-a-cable-outlet-the-house-is-pre-wired-but-they-only-dropped-the-wire-behind-the-faceplate/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-do-i-wire-a-cable-outlet-the-house-is-pre-wired-but-they-only-dropped-the-wire-behind-the-faceplate/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:03:55 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-do-i-wire-a-cable-outlet-the-house-is-pre-wired-but-they-only-dropped-the-wire-behind-the-faceplate/ My house is pre-wired for cable tv, everywhere. However, they did not actually wire the outlets – just dropped the cable line in the wall behind the face plates for the cable plugs. But they did not connect this wire to the outlet on the face plate. I had the cable company come out and ‘wire’ the outlets I thought I would need. I have since decided I need an additional one of these ‘pre-wired’ outlets actually wired so I can hang a flat screen on a wall. I have wire strippers that an electrician left and I bought RG6 no tools needed connectors. Can I do this myself? Can I electrocute myself? Should I just pay the cable company to come back out? It is quite pricey. Note, I am not going to know any techie words…
Thanks so much!

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