RE: Some non-computer questions about electrical wiring

Okay, I'll bite.

What's your life worth?

What are the lives of your family worth?

If someone were willing to give you $500 to spin a revolver
with one bullet and hold it to your head and pull the trigger,
would you do it?

Would you do it for $750?

Would you drive a steady 85MPH to Seward without a seat belt
on a snowy Friday night for $750?

Forgive me, I am just trying to get a feel for what you think
your life is worth.

-Chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]=20
> On Behalf Of Adam Bultman
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:16 PM
> To: aklug@aklug.org
> Subject: Re: Some non-computer questions about electrical wiring
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> If it were to be only a couple hundred dollars, I might jump on it. =20
> But I can see a far, far, FAR higher bill than that for=20
> running a bunch
> of cable :(
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> Adam
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> Christopher Erickson wrote:
> > As an engineer and a licensed electrician, my advice to
> > you is to hire a licensed and bonded electrician to do
> > it once and to do it right.
> >
> > Pretend that your life might depend on it.
> >
> > Real-world liability ramifications should prevent the=20
> > best and most qualified people from giving you random=20
> > advice about electrical systems over the Internet.
> >
> > There are a dozen other factors and questions that you
> > have not addressed.
> >
> > My apologies but lawyers rule the world, not engineers.
> >
> > This could be the best couple of hundred bucks that you
> > ever invested in your future.
> >
> > -Christopher Erickson
> > Network Design Engineer
> > 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 529
> > Anchorage, AK 99508
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> >
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]=20
> >> On Behalf Of Adam Bultman
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:00 PM
> >> To: aklug@aklug.org
> >> Subject: Some non-computer questions about electrical wiring
> >>
> >> Good evening, everybody. I know this is off topic, but I'm=20
> >> not too hot
> >> (ha!) with electrical wiring, and while I've been googling=20
> for info, I
> >> can't find it all together in the way I need it.
> >>
> >> I have a building, about 11' by 7.5' that will soon be=20
> insulated, and
> >> finished with drywall. There's already pre-wired boxes=20
> (although the
> >> plugs themselves aren't there yet, there's just the wire=20
> >> coming through
> >> the boxes) and there's another already existing box on=20
> the outside of
> >> the building (which I imagine is to hold outdoor plugs.)
> >>
> >> I have to run wire to this "shed", as I'll call it, and I=20
> >> don't know the
> >> best way to run wire. The guy at Lowe's suggested 8 awg wire=20
> >> run to it,
> >> which breaks down from 240 volts into (I think) two 30 amp=20
> circuits of
> >> 110 volts apiece. Maybe the wire running out was 240 volts=20
> >> and 30 amps,
> >> to be broken down into two 110 volt, 15 amp circuits. It's=20
> >> all greek to me.
> >>
> >> Anyway, there's a pile of wire in said shed, and it is 10=20
> awg wire. On
> >> it is written:
> >> "E30445 (UL) AWG 10 CU 3 CDR WITH AWG 10 GROUND TYPE=20
> UF-B 600 VOLTS
> >> SUNLIGHT RESISTANT"
> >>
> >> I've gathered that it's 10 gauge wire, with a 10 gauge=20
> >> ground, and that
> >> this is cable which is designed to be buried. I'm guessing it can
> >> handle up to 600 volts; but I'm not sure if this is what I=20
> >> need. I wish
> >> I had a rangefinder; I couldn't really guess how far it is from my
> >> breaker box or my outdoor electrical box to the shed.=20
> Let's say, 100
> >> feet or so.
> >>
> >> So:
> >> 1. Is this the gauge and style of wire I should run?
> >> 2. What voltage / amperage combination is recommended for=20
> this wire?
> >> 3. What would you think is a proper wire for my=20
> application (which is,
> >> turn the 'shed' into my office, once I insulate, drywall,=20
> paint, and
> >> electrify it.)
> >> 4. Can you think of any 'gotchas' I should worry about? Apart from
> >> killing myself?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any / all info...
> >>
> >> Adam
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Received on Tue Jan 23 20:33:44 2007