30 AMP home wiring Question
The previous owners of our home installed a 8/3 wire from the breaker box to the garage. I assume they intended to install a welder or something, but never did. The wire terminates in the breaker bo...
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I don't think it matters which color you use as long you own your house and you never want to change anything. However, if you ever decide to sell the house that wiring configuration will most likely fail an inspection (but it will not hurt anything or cause any problems ... just inspectors). If you ever decide to sell, just unhook that wire and put it back the way it was.
When we had our garage wired for 30 amp, I had an electrician actually hook the wires into the breaker panel and the outside plug box. He said, Black wire to the copper colored screw, white wire to the silver colored screw, and the third one to ground.
When we had our garage wired for 30 amp, I had an electrician actually hook the wires into the breaker panel and the outside plug box. He said, Black wire to the copper colored screw, white wire to the silver colored screw, and the third one to ground.
