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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group
Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Need a 120 volt relay [28 articles]
I'm looking for a cheap 120 volt relay to use with my stereo system. I've got a receiver that has pre in/main out jumpers and so I've added a second power amp to it which is a lot more powerful th...
inspection camera [19 articles]
ray pierce - 2009-07-06 23:55:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I need to buy a inspection camera for my business -- electrical and
plumbing. Sometimes, I need to see inside walls for electrical
wiring. Sometimes, I need to see inside the first few feet of a
...Plastic (JUNK) Water Pumps [3 articles]
2009-07-06 16:48:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I had my basement flood and have been cleaning up the mess. It ruined
the furnace, washer, dryer, water pump (shallow well jet pump), sump
pump, and the electric water heater controls. The water h...Free Whirlpool washer parts [2 articles]
I have some parts I scavenged from my Whirlpool washer before I hauled it to the scrapyard. It had a failed transmission, not worth fixing, but the rest of the parts were working. The washer was a...dual 3-way dimmers [5 articles]
Proom - 2009-07-03 20:47:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I helped a friend with his 3-way switches today. He has two 3-way
dimmers that used to work to dim one light. He removed the one light
and added six recessed lights, but all should work the same.
...Mighty Mule FM500 blew up green circuit board by reversing battery [23 articles]
Joseph Donner - 2010-01-11 21:36:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Security & Surveillance | ]
What generally blows up when a Mighty Mule gate opener battery is hooked up
in reverse by accident?
I blew up something on the green Mighty Mule FM500 GTO gate opener circuit
board. Now I have a ...Main breaker location [25 articles]
WhiteTea77581 - 2009-07-05 22:04:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
A friend has a breaker box with Cutler Hammer breakers. in a 125 Amp
box
I saw some 20 and 40 amp breakers but no main breaker.
One of them is BR2020 for the 20 amp breaker.
Where is the main ...Electric Question [23 articles]
If you have a flickering refrigerator light due to a loose connection, does the removal of the light bulb eliminate the threat of arcing? ...Upgrading 230V 50A outlet to 60A [4 articles]
Michael Shaffer - 2009-07-05 23:41:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi, I currently have a 50A 220v breaker installed in my carport, which I
would like to upgrade to a 60A. The reason for this is the compressor
I'm looking at is 10HP and uses 44 amps. I guess I ...What kind of socket is this? [20 articles]
genkuro - 2009-07-07 13:16:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi -
Just moved in. The house has a gas dryer hookup. We of course have
an electric dryer.
I did notice a heavy duty socket on the wall. It looks a lot like a
NEMA TT30
(http://en.wikipedi...Water heater noise [18 articles]
LouB - 2009-07-08 06:34:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I happen to be standing near the electric hot water heater while the
dishwasher was running. Hear noise like "rattling". Something to worry
about or just normal? Ideas please?
Lou
...noisy transformer [10 articles]
cj - 2009-07-07 23:27:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
i had my transformer in my heil furnace replaced last winter and the new
one hums rather loudly...is that a sign of a problem?also, does that
mean that the transformer is using electricity even if...Outlets went out but no breaker is tripped [31 articles]
WhiteTea - 2009-08-07 21:27:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I have some outlets and a light switch that have stopped working in
one room.
None of the breakers are tripped.
All I can think of is to shut off and then back on one breaker at a
time to isol...Re: Need a 120 volt relay [3 articles]
Mortimer Schnerd - 2009-07-08 14:45:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I finally got it squared away today. It took three trips to WW Grainger
before I had the 120 volt DPST relay in my hot little hand. I stopped
at Home Depot on the way home and bought a blue plas...Chinese drywall worse than you can imagine [18 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-07-08 20:14:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
"... foul odors seeping from walls. Hundreds of homeowners, most in Florida,
have reported corrosion to their air conditioners, mirrors, electrical
outlets and even jewelry."
We knew, or suspec...