Its Alive!

[crokett]

Muwhahahaha!

After the weekend from **** that included drilling through the 10/3 wire I'd just run for the dryer circuit, making 2 trips to Lowes for fittings and then another because I forgot the dryer vent on the first 2 trips, and a leak I fixed the 3rd time with a ton of teflon tape, the washer and dryer are downstairs.

Just did the first load of laundry and the pump works like a champ. No leaks and it empties a 5gal bucket in about 8 seconds. So I am getting slightly better than the 34GPM the pump is rated for the lift in my application.

I learned a lot about plumbing and why its been 15 years since I did any plumbing.

[Ed62]

Plumbing .... my worst nightmare!

Hope that no. 10 wire wasn't live when you drilled into it.

Ed

[crokett]

Hope that no. 10 wire wasn't live when you drilled into it.

Ed

Heh. Nope. I hadn't done the final splice into the existing circuit yet. On purpose I left that and the final spice for the washer for last.

[dlminehart]

I've made a point of installing those plastic outlet covers so I don't have any electrical leaks. Nice how its easier than soldering or using that teflon tape for plumbing. Guess it's because electricity is newer.

[Hellrazor]

David, uhmm how did you deal with drilling into the wire?

Plumbing at home is fun. If you want to complain about residential plumbing, come to work with me and I'll show you commerical plumbing.

[TheRic]

...Hope that no. 10 wire wasn't live when you drilled into it...

If it was I don't think he would have been telling the story the same way, if at all.

Glad it wasn't live!!!!!

[crokett]

David, uhmm how did you deal with drilling into the wire?

Do you mean did I stomp around, swear a lot and want to break things? Yes, yes and yes.

Or do you mean how did I fix it? I was able to move the splice box location and get some extra up top. So I pulled the staples and pulled the extra through then lopped off the wrecked wire - about 14". Pulling 10/3 is a PITA on anything other than a strait run.

Then I decided the outlet was in a bad place anyway (able to be dripped on if the plumbing ever leaked) so I moved it up above the plumbing in a spot that it turned out was better for the dryer anyway.

[mschrank]

Pulling 10/3 is a PITA on anything other than a strait run.

Jeez you ain't kidding. I relocated our dryer a couple of weekends ago, and only had to pull about 3' in a straight run. I can't imagine actually trying to pull that stuff through several studs or around a bend...at least not without a couple of strong helpers!! It was all I could do to shove the connection back into the box...and the box was amply oversized!

[Hellrazor]

David, good answer. I always cringe when I hear the drill/nailed/screwed into wiring since 50% of the time the story ends with electrical tape

10/3 is nothing untill you pull wire in conduit in a commercial setting. We pulled some mean stuff at work already. Pulling feeds to a 400amp subpanel was a joy.

[sacherjj]

Pulling 10/3 is a PITA on anything other than a strait run.

I'm with you there. The 8/3 I just ran for two 240V outlets in the shop was tough enough on exposed studs in one wall.