kwired
Electron manager
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- NE Nebraska
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- EC
Compared to MC? No EGC's to make up, probably a little less cost without that additional copper conductor, haven't priced AC in a long time.
Hole hogs
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I'm used to it to me it's easy u can't pull Romex or mc like u could AC get cought up on a little not and your MC and NM or getting ripped up, and also no grounds to make up as well more room in the box and panels as well
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Growing up and working as an apprentice in the business all I ever used was AC (bx) carrying it up flights of steps in those old.brown stones I don't miss that but also AC can be used inside in concrete brick or plaster walls not subject to moisture and in certain neighborhoods we have a lot of that I'm the old.buildings
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electrofelon
Senior Member
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
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- Electrician
It's funny, ac isn't even stocked around here. I've asked about it out of curiosity and the supply house guy doesn't even know what I'm talking about usually- it's that uncommon.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
You are using the wrong tool for the ceilings. Get yourself one of these.
I have one. It works great for bottom-plate drilling,too. With a short auger, it lets you drill exterior walls and still angle the hole toward the inside a bit to avoid the band joist.
electrofelon
Senior Member
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
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- Electrician
I mostly use the Milwaukee cordless hole hawg. I have a corded HH and a super hawg, but I hardly use them anymore.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
My best cordless is my 36v DeWalt drill (and matching reciprocating saw). 3 speed transmission, hammer function, adjustable/bypassable clutch, reversible, as strong as a corded tool, and good battery life.
electrofelon
Senior Member
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
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- Electrician
I was skeptical at first too. My first thought was it would be geared down and slow, but it actually even spins faster than the corded on high speed. Only two disclaimers are 1). You want a good battery. Your two year old ones won't give great performance. 2). If you run into some of that really old hard wood, you might want the corded drill. It will do a 2" self feed in regular new lumber fine.
I can't justify the money honestly I've never had a problem with the corded and never been on a job where there wasn't a generator provided by the GC for the trades . that drill is just a beast maybe I'll pick up the cordless version to just show off on the job
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DBoone
Senior Member
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- Mississippi
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- General Contractor
I don’t blame you. Stick with your corded drill and keep making money!
Fify.
I've never had the need for a big cordless drill. By the time I'm ready to go 'hog-wild' drilling holes, the temp service is up and running.
ron
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- New York, 40.7514,-73.9925
Some of the MC-Lite versions are pretty similar to AC cables though.
http://www.afcweb.com/mc-metal-clad-cables/mci-a-type-mc-metal-clad-cables/mc-quik-armored-cable/
There is no insulated grounding conductor. Just the armor in conjunction with an aluminum bond wire
Fulthrotl
~Autocorrect is My Worst Enema.~
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well, if it's anything like porta bands....
i have two deep cut porta bands, both by milwualkee.
one corded, one the 18V. fuel model.
the 18volt cuts faster than the corded one.
batteries last a good long while.
i sold the corded one a year ago to a friend of mine.
i never used it after the 18v. appeared. not even once.
electrofelon
Senior Member
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
- Occupation
- Electrician
If you get set up with the cordless with the quick lock Chuck and get all the 7/16 stuff to match, its a dream....
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/Drilling/Drill-Drivers/1630-1
With a 6" naileater on a ~3' extension shaft, the thin ones about 3/8 thick. #902-24 I'll have to measure thought they were longer than 24".
With a 6" naileater on a ~3' extension shaft, the thin ones about 3/8 thick. #902-24 I'll have to measure thought they were longer than 24".
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peter d
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- New England
That's MC cable, not AC cable or "BX" as you call it. It's a similar but different animal than AC cable.
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