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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Apr 23, 2019 at 9:01 PM
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    Same, I hate romex.
     
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    yea. half the engines dead. no compression

    the v8s are usually pretty solid. but i know the parts department stocks complete engines for most models of the chevys... because they move. lol
     
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    I don’t know what that is.
     
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    shitty house wiring
     
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    Oh, I don’t do electricity soooo
     
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    Romex is a brand/company that manufactures residential and commercial 120v/240v wiring. The generic name is Thermoplastic-sheathed cable.

    34r3r4.jpg
     
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    When what do you run in a home?
     
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    alot still need done
    The dented one lol thing was fun
     
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    actually let him run it.. he'll see why solid core isnt a smart idea in a car. lol
     
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    Yeah I'm a little curious too, because Romex has been the standard for decades.
     
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    ive got conduit throught the house with wiring from a factory because free
     
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    Dibs on Emily
     
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    Like stranded machine wire?

    That's the good shit.
     
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    I just had the strangest conversation about Simplex fire alarm panels with my RA... hmm.
     
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    you know it my friend.

    my dad got it in spools 500' long when they were throwing it away at work
     
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    my house is steel framed.. the house is literally complete overkill.
     
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    Romex is fine if it's inside the walls. I hate when people run it in their garage or something visible.

    I would never use solid core wire in a car though
     
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    Curious if that's up to code or not. I know it's good for 120v but I've never heard for it used in a residential setting.

    The reason solid core is standard is because it can handle load more effectively than stranded for applications like 120v and 240v, Stranded is good too but unnecessary for this kind of thing.
     

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