hello,
i need to replace the wiring from the outside fuse box to the central ac compressor. the old wiring is like a bx type housing with two 10awg wires running through it to the compressor. the vinal coating is all cracked and the metal sheething is showing and rusted in a few spots. i called home depot and lowes to see if they had the 10awg wire.. they only have 10awg stranded wire. the old wire is solid copper, and insulated. can i use the stranded insulated wire? the lenth of the wire is only about 5ft. i also am going to buy the flexable vinal type sheething to run the wires through. the old hookup had no ground wire from the fuse box to the compressor, must have used the metal sheething as a ground. im going to run a ground from the fuse box ground bar to a ground lug on the compressor. does this sound correct?
bob
i need to replace the wiring from the outside fuse box to the central ac compressor. the old wiring is like a bx type housing with two 10awg wires running through it to the compressor. the vinal coating is all cracked and the metal sheething is showing and rusted in a few spots. i called home depot and lowes to see if they had the 10awg wire.. they only have 10awg stranded wire. the old wire is solid copper, and insulated. can i use the stranded insulated wire? the lenth of the wire is only about 5ft. i also am going to buy the flexable vinal type sheething to run the wires through. the old hookup had no ground wire from the fuse box to the compressor, must have used the metal sheething as a ground. im going to run a ground from the fuse box ground bar to a ground lug on the compressor. does this sound correct?
bob