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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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Perpetual motion - free energy [51 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-08-20 19:23:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | ]
Amazing what one can find on the web:
"A Zero point magnetic power generator is basically a Free Energy Generator.
It uses magnets, and magnetic force to induce perpetual motion. It runs by
its...
Can a breaker partially fail? [17 articles]
Killjoy - 2010-01-04 22:37:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
I had a double 40-Amp breaker running a Range, and a Dryer.
The dryer stopped heating (but kept tumbling), we replaced it, and the new
dryer said "Voltage problem"
I checked the plug/line, and I'...Miracle water treatment...again [8 articles]
Easywater.com is on TV now advertising their salt-free water treatment, implying, sort of, that it is better than a conventional water softener. It works by inducing magic frequencies in the water ...GFCI not made in China [18 articles]
Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. - 2009-08-19 22:37:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I went to Home Depot to look for a GFCI and all they had were
Levitons made in China. Then I went to Lowe's and all they had were Coopers
made in China. Does anyone know of a GFCI not made...Circuit Decoding? [13 articles]
CWLee - 2010-01-06 20:27:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm trying to determine which circuits are controlled by
which circuit breakers on a sub-division home built in
Southern California in 1980. I want to minimize the process
of shutting off one...replacing electrical plugs [33 articles]
Goog - 2009-08-16 00:18:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I bought an old condo after moved out from my parents' house. I would
like to replace all almond-color electrical plugs with white plugs.
The plug and the cover are pretty cheap at HD.
I pulled ...Insulate neutral bar from main panel? [5 articles]
Sev - 2009-08-14 15:59:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | ]
Adding multiwire kitchen circuit, I see my neutral bar is already
full- in fact overloaded, with two wires under some screws- this is
incorrect, no? or ok, depending on wire guage? So, planning to ...Wiring in a DSL filter [32 articles]
Jan Philips - 2009-09-28 12:36:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | ]
I need to wire a DSL filter with a modular jack and plug into a phone
line without a modular jack/plug. I figured I'd cut the plug off the
DSL filter and wire those into the phone line. However, t...Colored Electrical Outlets [64 articles]
William Munny - 2010-09-26 01:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
In some hospitals and office buildings, I see some electrical outlets that
are red or orange (not the outlets cover plates, the outlet itself).
What's that all about?
..."Backstabbed" wiring: bad rap? [59 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-08-31 11:13:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Electrical & Wiring | ]
I'm here to say that the conventional wisdom that one gets here--that
"backstabbed" wiring is bad, evil, and always leads to failure--may not
be correct.
[To the perplexed, "backstabbed" means ...electric water heater question [46 articles]
albee - 2009-08-16 15:35:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm not getting any power to my upper thermostat, but checked the
breaker and have 120 and each pole there. I checked the top of the
heater, where the wires come out of the wall and attach to the wi...Air Conditioning problem [9 articles]
albee - 2009-08-15 08:28:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Some background, which may or may not be pertinent:
Periodically (a couple times a year) I've had times when I'd receive
an error message on my thermostat, indicate a problem with
insufficient 24...Install garbage disposal [12 articles]
Goog - 2009-08-15 15:32:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My old condo came with an un-working disposal. I replaced it with a
new one.
The plumber charged $75. I paid. It happened last week.
I'm a 22 yrs old, female, just moved out from my parents'...Troubleshoot Electrical Panel [8 articles]
bobneworleans@yahoo.com - 2009-08-16 16:41:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
About 10 years ago I bought a Square D 100 amp electrical panel and
some breakers at Home Depot and had an electrician replace my old
box. I suspect that one bus is not energized because last night...What kind of well water system does this look like for upcoming project?
scorpionleather - 2009-08-16 18:59:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm flying to Vermont this week to help my brother with the plumbing to
install the Crystal Quest CQE-WH-01202 that he bought and had delivered to
his new house (built in 1999). I had him measure...