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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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CFL won't fit in porch light. [10 articles]
terry - 2009-07-28 21:44:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Porches & Sunrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Our outside porch light is fitted with an incandescent long-life 130
volt bulb (50 watts IIRC); currently we are using the second of two
such bulbs we bought some 10 to 15 years ago. The bulb is typ...
Shielding conduits [15 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-07-29 23:21:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi,
So I've learned that electrical wires can cause 60hz interference if
running along side speaker wire or intercom Cat 5. Are there any good
shielding ideas like using some kind of shielded c...Germans Hoarding Light Bulbs (No CFL) [12 articles]
Bob-tx - 2009-07-30 22:23:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
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Even in so...Chassis wiring vs. power transmission [7 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-07-30 12:28:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | ]
I'm learning to interpret the table here (about 1/3 of the way down):
http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm
What are examples "Chassis wiring" and what is "power transmission"?
My specific...240 Volt wire? [11 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-07-30 22:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi,
I have a wire that seems to have only to conductors in it. It's a gray
wire in which the plastic sheath is tight over the wire. The two wires
are about 1/4" apart. I'm not sure how to bette...solved attic fan problem [7 articles]
z - 2009-08-01 01:07:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
this had been bugging me for a while. roof-mushroom style attic fan
with junction-box style adjustable thermostat, looks pretty old and
like it had been maintained periodically by drunken chimps, wr...Porch light keeps blowing bulb [44 articles]
About every 5th time (+/-) the light is turned on the bulb blows. Sometimes it can go a dozen times, sometimes just a couple times. There are other lights on the same circuit and they don't experie...identifying a electical circuit [25 articles]
2009-08-04 22:51:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
The nice electricians that replace the knob and tube in my house
removed all the labels I had on the panel.
What can I use to identify the circuits for the baseboard heaters and
plugs and light...amps to hp [26 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-08-05 11:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
When translating amps to hp for a 120V appliance, is the formula essentially
120*amps/745.699872
That would give a 15amp ryobi table saw a rating of 2.41hp which is
ridiculously high, no? Is m...why limit number of circuits [22 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-09-22 13:27:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi,
I have a 30 amp subpanel fed by a 10/3 wire.
My electrician told me that the code stipulates that the panel contain
no more than 4 circuits.
Why such a limitation? Why can't I split 30 ...HVAC economizer [5 articles]
JIMMIE - 2009-08-04 18:40:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
I was wondering how much trouble it would be to add an economizer to
my reidential HVAC. I live in the NC foothills and the temp in the
summer varies between the 90s in the day to the 60s at night....Singer Heaters [3 articles]
krishansen - 2009-08-05 07:17:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
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> I have some old singer electric heaters, and I need part for them.
> Where can I buy parts for these. I checked their website, I guess they
> stoppe...Electrical Code Question, RE: submersible well pump [9 articles]
Bob Johnson - 2009-08-06 18:42:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Electrical & Wiring | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I have a question regarding code requirements for a submersible well
pump. Here's the situation. The well is located about 25 ft from
an existing 60 amp subpanel that also serves the pool equipm...Oversized New Work Electrical Box [8 articles]
mcp6453 - 2009-12-11 20:36:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Does anyone know of an over-sized, single-gang, new work, electrical box? The
standard ones with the swing out tabs are too small. The guy who re-sided my
house with Hardiplank cut the opening for...Need advice on purchasing a home with no basement [48 articles]
desgnr - 2009-08-08 22:33:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Is it a good idea to purchse a home with NO basement ?
The reason i ask is because it needs a new Kitchen & i am wondering how
would i go about relocating the Electric line for the Range & to move ...