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New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown"

krn1p4n1c — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:12:50 +0000

Ideally yes. For me I found following the code difficult. Then compound that with needing to know the NECA <https://www.necanet.org/topics/codesandstandards/neis/the-st...> + the state codes. It's non-contiguous in the way it's written so you need to know the relevant sections and how to apply them together. Simple things add up; proper color coding of wiring, knowing how much sleeve to leave in at the edge of a box, what cable nuts are appropriate size for the number of wires bonded, size of box needed based on number of wires, how/where boxes can be mounted, space between EMT in bends, what size bus-bar is appropriate and what can share it.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown"

krn1p4n1c — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:37:14 +0000

Insurance won't cover it if you're found to have non-code electrical as the source of a fire. Electricians are expensive, but it's worth having one inspect your work to correct/teach you the approved install method.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown"

krn1p4n1c — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:04:51 +0000

Like /u/someothherguyy said it depends on the cable type. There are shielded and jacketed outdoor cables that don't require PVC/EMT, but usually you'll have to terminate them yourself so there's additional tooling required.

I went with PVC because it's the easiest to work with, NEC only required it be buried 12in below the surface for residential, but I went to 24". I oversized the PVC a bit so I had room to run more cables as well. I filled the trench with gravel, ran the PVC over that, then filled over it with some more gravel. A thin layer of dirt, marking tape and then the rest of the dirt. Rent a trencher if you have hard ground.

If you're having a licensed electrician do the work of connecting house and office power then you can ask them to run the conduit for it at the same time.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown"

krn1p4n1c — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:48:24 +0000

I ran PVC between my house and shop/office with 2 sets of single-mode fiber instead of ethernet. Electrical code will require proper grounding for copper for lightning strikes.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Three important steps in my maturation process"

krn1p4n1c — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:23:15 +0000

So much to do and so little time. But you’re right, it’s so important.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Undocumented migration does not raise crime rates study finds"

krn1p4n1c — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:47:54 +0000

The first sentence of the article: “no evidence that rising numbers of undocumented immigrants are linked with violent crime.”

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "My phone detects going on a run as “someone snatching my phone and running off”"

krn1p4n1c — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:46:54 +0000

It depends on which bank you use. Swedbank requires calling and speaking with a rep to transfer internationally in addition to a BankID check.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Signs you're a dangerous terrorist: using Signal, moving zines"

krn1p4n1c — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:46:41 +0000

Texas is where a large section of the founders of the Confederacy fled to once it was clear the war was lost. It’s harbored their bigotry and ideology.

You’re right about it being the test case. Having one of the largest state populations meant that it helped drive textbook curation for elementary/HS education. Smaller red states that didn’t have the population or budget to define their own textbooks would use Texas’.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer killed in plane crash near Laredo, TX"

krn1p4n1c — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:41:10 +0000

It was very touching how their eulogy included a sales pitch.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric axial flux motor"

krn1p4n1c — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:27:54 +0000

I would guess that hydro and other generator forms would benefit from this design as well?

Personally I’d love to see this make it’s way into power tools and CNC motors.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Fermented foods shaped human biology"

krn1p4n1c — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:25:58 +0000

Ja, tunnbröd, potatis o gräddfil är standard men det gott på focaccias med lite aoli. Provade det för första gången i Luleå.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Fermented foods shaped human biology"

krn1p4n1c — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:28:17 +0000

You’re supposed to open the can in a bucket of water outside with a good breeze. Once it’s rinsed and prepped on crackers or focaccia it’s not bad.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis"

krn1p4n1c — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:26:43 +0000

You never would’ve had this problem at a Mötorhead concert.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "I beg you to follow Crocker's Rules, even if you will be rude to me"

krn1p4n1c — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:23:43 +0000

Is this appropriate to apply to the managerial conversation closers like “let’s take this offline”?

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Facebook is cooked"

krn1p4n1c — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:44:43 +0000

My feed is like this too. I rarely use FB now, but I’ve aggressively pruned and blocked anything that becomes political or negative.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Harley-Davidson Dealerships Are Shutting Down Across America"

krn1p4n1c — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:07:46 +0000

Erik Buell tried that but wasn’t competitive vs the Japanese brands and HDs heart wasn’t in it.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "The Faroes"

krn1p4n1c — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:18:57 +0000

The high levels of mercury and other heavy metals doesn’t dissuade you from eating the meat?

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Why you can’t grow cool-climate plants in hot climates"

krn1p4n1c — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 19:02:39 +0000

Corn won’t fail, they’ll get 2 planting seasons like they do in Texas atm.

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "'Unstoppable force' of solar power propels world to 40% clean electricity"

krn1p4n1c — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:38:23 +0000

DWs recent doc showed fish thriving around offshore farms and high success rates of preventing bird strikes by painting the blades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3395_T1N-fo

New comment by krn1p4n1c in "Fuckarounditis (2011)"

krn1p4n1c — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:26:35 +0000

So much info here that's bodybuilder driven and counter to S&C that works with actual athletes.