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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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Electric log splitters [15 articles]
Jim - 2009-08-28 22:15:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
Am considering an electric log splitter. I see many in the 7-ton range
state they run on 110v circuits. Yet none specify how many amps they
draw.
Will I need 20A to keep things safe?
...
What's the best floodlight with motion detector. [11 articles]
mm - 2009-09-01 20:29:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I live in the last house in a line of townhouse. The HOA wanted me or
the guy whose building is at right angles to mine to put up a
motion-detector controlled floodlight. I volunteered so that I c...What's a "Nonwiring Wire Connector" [8 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2009-08-27 17:42:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
As per the subject line...
Items 1 -3 of this page,
http://search.hardwarestore.com/?query=nonwiring%20wire%20connector&tId=2664
Specifically:
http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/14-46-wir...Burying video/audio intercom to front gate [21 articles]
Robert Green - 2009-08-28 02:45:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
Can anyone point me to a good site that would prepare me for the task of
burying about 50' of video, audio and power cable? Long. and lat. about the
same as the President's (as in near Wash, DC) so...Testing dryer receptacle? [30 articles]
John Albert - 2009-09-05 00:47:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Laundry Rooms | Security & Surveillance | ]
Hello all -
What's the proper and SAFE way to test a 3-prong 240 volt
socket for a dryer?
I have an old analog (with the needle) Radio Shack
multimeter and I'd like to check both sides of th...European electrical codes [2 articles]
Does anyone know of any place online where I could learn something about european wire sizes, standard breaker sizes (like 15amp for lighting, 20 amps for recepticles, etc.) I would GUESS that, s...Switching GFCI devices [29 articles]
John Gilmer - 2009-08-31 14:39:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi:
Because of a specific problem, I picked up a combination SPST switch and
GFCI single outlet with a "load" connection.
Anyway, the instructions clearly say that one should NOT use the switc...OT -- battery drill external batt pack [13 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2010-04-10 23:07:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Have you ever built a battery drill, using a dead
cordless drill, and external battery pack? For a
while, I was saving a 12 volt drill that was dead.
I save it, becuase I figured I could put a le...Electrical wiring: the "last inch" [38 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-08-31 21:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The sub-thread up yonder about using 15-amp switches on 20-amp circuits
got me to thinking. Actually, have been wondering about this for a long
time, so here goes.
The thing is, we have circuit...High Efficiency Furnace Problems [35 articles]
Bultaco - 2010-11-05 08:16:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
We have a 5 year old Keeprite, high efficiency heating furnace that
incorporates a Honeywell SV9541 Smartvalve 'under the hood'.
For three or four days now, we've awakened to under-65 degree tempe...Kitchen exhaust fan. [9 articles]
Molly Brown - 2010-04-10 23:00:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
In the houses from the early part of the last century the kitchens
have a chimney in the ceiling for ventilation. It is a simple four
cornered five inch deep indentation. I=92m sure most of you have...Quest for an I-T-E breaker [12 articles]
Andy - 2009-09-04 21:35:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I am trying to find a I-T-E 30 amp breaker without out any luck.
The main box says it can take either a Type EQ-P or EQ-T.
Any ideas of where I can find one?
Thanks.
...Does electric box have to be right next to fixture? [9 articles]
mm - 2009-09-12 11:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Does electric box have to be right next to fixture?
The first electrician (provided by the HOA) who installed a floodlight
on my wall didn't use any electric box, afaicr. He just screwed the
fix...AFCI circuit breaker requirements [7 articles]
Jay-T - 2010-04-10 11:38:00 [In: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Building Code & Best Practices | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | ]
My understanding is that under the most recent National Electrical Code (NEC
2008?) AFCI circuit breakers are required for all residential circuits --
not just in bedroom circuits.
However, I ...Green Stranded Wire for Outlet Ground? [8 articles]
I'm adding a couple of outlets in my kitchen, and using metal boxes. Does the short insulated green wire which grounds the outlet to the box HAVE to be solid to comply with the electrical code? I d...