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  1. K

    Purely Decorative Residential Railing

    is there a mimimum height for a residential railing that is purely decorative? It is on a sunroom roof. There are windows that one could go through to get out onto the porch, but that is not intended. The slope is 1/4" per 1'-0" on this roof, so it is flat. There is not equipment to be accessed...
  2. jar546

    200A Combo Meter for Service with Sub-Panel in Garage

    So here we go. Hopefully we will all learn something or at least refresh our memories with this situation. Let's start with this. Below is the photo of a combo 120/240v, 200A meter and disconnect that will be mounted on a single-family residence. Let's say this gets fed from above with 4/0...
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