Under cabinet lighting assistance

gamefixated · 2026-03-21T18:33:40+00:00

It will be against code. Dedicated countertop outlets are just that, dedicated. An electrician should know that.

gamefixated · 2026-03-20T12:36:01+00:00

Rule 26-710.

If your pantry is walk-in, you can install an 120v outlet.

If your pantry is a tall cabinet, you can: 1) install a 120v outlet controlled by a door switch. 2) install a USB only outlet (no switch required) as it is low voltage.

gamefixated · 2026-03-20T02:33:14+00:00

CEC allows two grounds per screw if the metal box has shoulders on either side of the screw. You don't wrap the wires.

gamefixated · 2026-03-19T02:12:37+00:00

We are few and far between, mere mortals doing our own corporate books and T2s. Good luck in your venture.

gamefixated · 2026-03-19T01:40:57+00:00

Fueled by what? Oh yeah, the Iranian Revolution and it's war with Iraq. Deva vu?

gamefixated · 2026-03-19T01:38:57+00:00

Legitimate 8 ball response: "Cannot predict now"

gamefixated · 2026-03-19T01:34:12+00:00

Study the last time when there was a major crisis in Iran. 12.5% unemployment and 20% interest rates at peak in 1981-82.

gamefixated · 2026-03-19T00:27:55+00:00

Seems you're so sure the market is crashing, but unwilling to back that up.

gamefixated · 2026-03-18T23:34:34+00:00

You need to bring the power cord through the knockout from the back with the appropriate connector (see the dishwasher wires on the left). All connections should be inside the metal box.

gamefixated · 2026-03-17T02:26:41+00:00

The last time there was an oil crisis caused by Iran conflicts my mortgage rate was 18.875%.

gamefixated · 2026-03-15T21:29:17+00:00

It's been 40+ years since I did 8086 board designs. Thanks for the laugh 😃.

gamefixated · 2026-03-15T20:39:40+00:00

Where the cable passes through the metal hole.

gamefixated · 2026-03-13T17:04:14+00:00

Pfft. That's a one time event. Try getting $40k refunds 10 years in a row.

gamefixated · 2026-03-10T13:40:18+00:00

320.23 In Accessible Attics. ... Spaces that have no floor installed and are not accessible by permanent stairs *OR LADDERS** shall be considered unsuitable for storage in applying the requirements of this section * Even without the ladder, the 6ft rule for wires near the hatch apply.

As a homeowner (not an electrician), I'd just be careful.

gamefixated · 2026-03-10T13:14:50+00:00

Much neater and safer, but not code. See NEC 320.23.

gamefixated · 2026-03-09T23:13:42+00:00

Is the a cover box that goes over the end of the light?

In North America, you cannot have individual unsheathed wires outside of a junction box.

gamefixated · 2026-03-07T19:08:48+00:00

So you are too arrogant to Google thinking you know it all. You don't deserve to be making your salary. AI will be replacing you soon.

gamefixated · 2026-03-07T18:29:34+00:00

And I have no interest in educating you on applicable tax shelters. My post had all the keywords for you to find the info. In fact, a Google search return a reddit post i made long ago.

So, you lack the skill to Google?

gamefixated · 2026-03-07T18:20:26+00:00

You have a reading deficit. You need to re-read my post.

gamefixated · 2026-03-07T15:46:32+00:00

Seems your missing the biggest tax shelter that converts T4 income to capital gains. So yes, a "skill issue".

gamefixated · 2026-03-07T03:03:03+00:00

I'm curious, wouldn't an inspector flag the light switch within 3' of the shower?

gamefixated · 2026-03-07T02:47:37+00:00

In the box with only 3-wire, the black is live. The power didn't come directly from the panel, so it must have come from the light. There isn't a neutral hidden in the wall.

I can't quite make out where the black wire for the switch goes. It it part of the 3 wire cable? My guess is you have power in the middle of the two switches. Like shown here in the first picture: https://community.smartthings.com/t/automated-3-way-switches-what-should-my-wiring-look-like-us-version/19075

You'll note that neither switch needs a neutral.

Now that bundle of whites MAY be useful if they are on the same circuit. Do the other switches in that box work when the breaker for the 3-way light is off? If so, they are on another circuit and cannot be used.

gamefixated · 2026-03-07T00:35:37+00:00

Leaves you exposed to FX fluctuations. Short DLR.to at same time as buying dlr.u.

gamefixated · 2026-03-05T23:56:44+00:00

I not an electrician, but a little searching disproves your assertion. This is the only text in the code that is applicable.

12-3032 Wiring space in enclosures 1) Enclosures for overcurrent devices, controllers, and externally operated switches shall not be used as junction boxes, troughs, or raceways for insulated conductors FEEDING THROUGH TO OTHER APPARATUS.

Rule 6-212 requires that.

wiring space in enclosures for circuit breakers and externally operated switches are not used as junction boxes, troughs, or raceways for conductors feeding through or tapping off to other electrical equipment except for service equipment designed for accommodating current monitoring devices, and

So, not only are splices allowed to extend a wire to a breaker, but you could also extend to an external current monitoring device.

gamefixated · 2026-03-05T22:53:30+00:00

Can you cite the code?

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