plastic push-in wire connectors, OK or not?
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Comments (5)Unfortunately, the harness doesn't include the connection you described. The Briggs 6-pin harness (part no. 698329) has three loose leads: * One with a clylindrical connector that goes to the pressure switch. * A gray wire that connects to the fuel solenoid. The connector for that also has a ground wire that is fastened on the heat shield. * A green wire that should connect to some sort of tab (or spade/blade?) somewhere. The Briggs installation sheet labels that one as going to a stop switch. The dogs ripped out the main 6-pin connector but there were remnants of the oil pressure switch and fuel solenoid wires so we had no problem figuring out what to do with those. There was no evidence of the green wire though and we've been stymied in finising. There is a plastic cable tie bundling the green and gray wires so I routed this orphan with the fuel switch wire under the engine. It's just occurred to me though that the connector I'm looking for might be on the other side, nearer to the oil pressure switch and that maybe I should separate those wires earlier. I called B&S yesterday and am in queue for a callback. I doubt that I'll hear from them before Monday. If possible, I'd like to finish this and use the tractor over the weekend. Here is a link that might be useful: Photo of harness...See MoreOK to Connect Flexible Metal Cable to Plastic J-Box?
Comments (22)Brickeyee, Apparently there was some mis-communication about the use of plastic boxes with metallic clad cable. I knew that the clamps were rated for NM and presumed you were talking about the entire box. Spencer, Interesting question regarding bonding. Obviously we're talking about cable like type MC with a separate grounding wire or flex with a separate grounding wire. AC couldn't be used because there would be no way to ground the device ruling AC out immediately. If there was a fault and the jacket became energized the current would have to travel down the jacket until it reached a metallic box. I don't understand your comment about 100 ft up and 100 ft back. Seems like it would be a straight shot to me but maybe I'm not seeing something. If the code requires both ends to be bonded (I don't know) then a bonding lock nut seems to be the only way to accomplish that....See MoreOutlet Boxes that PUSH in.
Comments (3)" Do we have any cause for redress from original electrician since it has been 4 years now?" Unlikely. They could have come loose in the intervening 4 years. There is no excuse for box openings in the wall that are oversize and prevent the plaster ears (top and bottom of the box) from resting on the wall so they do not push back in. The NEC requires the opening around the box in the wall to be no larger than 1/8 inch. Just about any repair is likely to involve some plaster or drywall work. The holding fixtures for the boxes are designed to prevent the box puling forward by resting on the back of the wall while the plaster ears rest on the finished surface and prevent the box from pushing into the wall....See MorePlastic wraped around wires...and mice??
Comments (16)removing metal boxes is relatively easy with a big hammer and a pry bar. first un twist all wire and separate them. Remove all wire clamps. use the pry bar and hammer to drive the "free" side of the box back about 1/2 to 3/4" , just past the sheetrock. This should open up a little gap at the "stud" side of the box. Drive the pry bar into this gap and pry the box away from the stud. be carefull not to pry against the sheetrock. When the box is free, push it up or down inside the wall and push the wires out of it. When it's free of the wires, push it over to the side and let it drop down into the wall. Replace it with a rework box. you'll probably have to cut the hole a little larger for the new box. I rewired my whole house this way and only had to patch sheetrock a little on 2 or 3 holes....See Moredim4fun
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