I was mislead by a friend and bought 50 feet of 10-3 Southwire outdoor burial cable. I needed to buy 10-2.
I have 4 outdoor outlets that run off a 15 amp breaker. I want to install a fifth outlet at the end of my driveway that is 25 feet away. Can I connect the 10-3 to the existing outlet that has 10-2 and run the new outlet to the end I my driveway.
I tried to return the 10-3 to get more 10-2 but I can't find the receipt. I'm I going to have to buy 10-2.
I know the 10-2 has a black, white, and ground cable. And the 10-3 has two blacks, white and ground. Could I just put a wire cap nut around one of the black wires and use the 10-3. Or am I stuck with this 10-3. Am I going to have to buy more 10-2?
Did you buy the 10/3 at a big box store like Home Depot or Lowe's? If so, you can return it without a receipt - you'll get a store credit instead of your money back. Buy some 12/2 UF
I've returned dozens of items at HD,often several times in one day. NEVER had any problem. Talk with the managers? Has anyone else had trouble with returns at HD? I even bought something in NC and returned it in OR. No problem though I did have the receipt. In fact, if you charged the original purchase to a credit card, HD couldn;t care less whether you have a receipt. Good luck!
I've returned dozens of items at HD,often several times in one day. NEVER had any problem. Talk with the managers? Has anyone else had trouble with returns at HD? I even bought something in NC and returned it in OR. No problem though I did have the receipt. In fact, if you charged the original purchase to a credit card, HD couldn;t care less whether you have a receipt. Good luck!
When i did my rewire i bought everything at HD and just threw the receipts away.
when i had a return they either looked up the receipt using a credit card or gave me store credit. never had an issue
i did learn something though. i used 3 home depots. 1 in a good neighborhood, 1 in an ok neighbornhood and one in a sketchy area. they were much more strict in the more sketchy areas.
go to a store in a nicer part of town and try your luck
of course, for 50 feet why bother. just use it and cap off the red conductor
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