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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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replacing flourescent lighting with hi-hats in basement [8 articles]
Mikepier - 2010-11-28 20:16:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I am redoing my basement and I wanted to put all H7 hi hats to replace
the flourescent lighting. I presently have 4 1X4 fixtures in. I am
trying to figure out how many hi-hats equals 1 fixture as fa...
CF wierdness, glowing flickering turned off [16 articles]
Came home tonight to find my CF bulb on my exterior door light flickering and barely glowing. Assumed the new bulb was bad till I got inside to turn off the switch and found it already off. I gue...Conduit [3 articles]
ROANIN - 2009-07-23 02:12:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Electrical & Wiring | ]
Can one of you code book guys tell me if it is required by code to put
single wires in conduit? I am putting a sub panel in a building and want to
know if it is required to put the three #2 wires ...Is there a programmable thermostat that can... [36 articles]
Wayne Boatwright - 2009-07-24 23:26:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
...anticipate the time it takes to reach a certain temperature by a certain
time?
For example, during the day while no one is home but the cats, we keep the
temperature set at 80°F. I arrive h...Garage Door Opener receiiver. What is the normal load on one? [3 articles]
mm - 2009-07-23 21:18:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
Would the normal load of a garage door opener, on the GDO receiver
relay, be more than the current it takes to close a simple relay?
Using 16 volts AC for the relay coil, through the normally open d...Holddown screws for backfed main breakers [5 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-07-23 13:44:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Regarding the thread above about the C-H electric service panel, I'm now
convinced that the holddown screws on the main breakers are required and
should be there.
So this is for a new panel; wh...threaded wire connectors [46 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-07-28 23:36:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi,
I've recently realized that I don't feel comfortable making wire nut
connections with threaded wire. I can actually make a mean connection
with solid wires that professional electricians co...Motion security light recommendation (to replace old low end Heath-Zenith) [7 articles]
blueman - 2009-07-24 00:41:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Security & Surveillance | ]
One of my low-end Home Depot Heath-Zenith Motion Security Lights just
went bad after about 5 years. The light sensor stopped working though
the motion sensor and lights themselves work fine (see bel...Weird GFI problem - wired correctly but not tripping [25 articles]
blueman - 2009-07-26 21:54:00 [In: Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | ]
I have a Leviton GFI in my bathroom which I happened to test today
with my little 3 prong/3 lamp tester. The socket shows as being wired
correctly (2 yellow lights, no red) but pressing the 'trip' b...Framing basement: metal headers and plate, with wood studs? [14 articles]
Bryan Scholtes - 2009-09-24 01:30:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Construction & Design | Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am framing my basement, and love the idea of building a metal-stud
wall in place. It seems very convenient to just attach metal top
(header) and bottom (plate) studs and then cut the vertical stud...Workaround Basement Insulation for electrical work. [9 articles]
John Gilmer - 2009-07-26 21:15:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Foundations & Excavation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi:
A fellow I know has a relatively new home (3 year old?) with a poured
foundation. The exterior walls of the un-finished part of the basement are
covered with some kind of "foil" covered p...How much current to subpanel [17 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-07-27 09:51:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Pest Control | ]
Hi,
I have a subpanel that is in a very convenient space and it is so very
temping to put a lot of stuff on it (kitchen /includes 30amp stove +
garage + central A/C + etc), but my electrician t...120VAC Thermostat [9 articles]
2009-07-25 16:27:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I need to find a thermostat to control a 120VAC, 60 Watt (thus 1/2 Amp)
resistive load. I want to turn on a heater when the temperature drops
below about 35 degrees F.
Where should I look for a ...Light Fixture ? [12 articles]
Virtual Voyager - 2009-09-23 12:05:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Porches & Sunrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I bought an inexpensive light fixture for back porch ceiling and it
has a tag on the wiring that says:
Caution: Risk of fire, most dwellings built before 1985 have supply
wire rated 60 degrees...Add a room [12 articles]
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