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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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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...
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...Recycling CFLs: yeah, right! [15 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-08-30 13:31:00 [In: Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
In another thread discussing CFLs and their disposal, someone posted a
link to what seems to be the more-or-less "official" fluorescent-lamp
recycling site: http://www.lamprecycle.org.
Interest...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...Clogged toilet (yes, for the billionth time). RESOLVED! [19 articles]
John - 2009-09-15 07:53:00 [In: Bathrooms | Contracting | Lighting | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Two weeks ago I wrote about my trials and tribulations regarding a
toilet that wouldn't flush any solids.
After reading all of the suggestions, I figured it would be easier to
just replace the ...Some floodlights have shields around the bulbs now. [8 articles]
mm - 2009-09-02 21:18:00 [In: Lighting | ]
Some outdoor floodlights have shields around the bulbs now.
Is that so that when they are on, and hot, and it rains on them, they
won't crack? That's what I figure, but if so, why did it take ...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...2 black wires but no white wire (photocell-controlled fixture) [8 articles]
J.R. - 2009-09-01 18:30:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Porches & Sunrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a condo porch light that's controlled by a master photocell on the
outside wall which also turns on other exterior lights at night. You can
turn the porch light on/off from inside the condo...Lighting a gas water heater pilot [25 articles]
mm - 2009-09-21 07:57:00 [In: Appliances | BBQs & Grills | Kitchens | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My friend is having trouble lighting the pilot on his gas water
heater.
I've looked ont the web and so far only found instructions for when
things are going well, which doesn't apply here.
It...Consumer Reports - The Snitch Chronicles [30 articles]
"Consumer Reports states that the British-made Hudson Reed Theme Thermostatic Shower Panel had a forceful spray that "seemed too good to be true-or legal." Environmental Protection Agency regulat...Electrical circuit hazard? [24 articles]
Hi, I caused a problem with an electrical circuit and would like to know whether it's a hazard until my electrician has a chance to check things out. Scenario: Two switches (a dimmer switch a...help with 4 light fixtures, 3-way and 4-way light switch problem [7 articles]
dd - 2010-11-10 23:21:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Let me explain the situation.
There are 4 floors - base, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Each floor has a light
fixture. The previous owners used a timer to control all the lights.
To save energy my friend de...Homelite trimmer question [16 articles]
SteveB - 2009-09-13 10:05:00 [In: Lighting | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a Homelite trimmer. The little bulb is shot from age. I pulled the
carb, and cleaned, and replaced, and it runs fine if you keep pumping the
bulb. It has a small hole in it. Does one ha...New installation trouble [7 articles]
mc - 2009-09-12 14:34:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | ]
I am installing a new low voltage outdoor lighting system. There are 5
x 20w spot fixtures and one Malibu Lighting 200W transformer.
After installing the 5 lights, I laid out the 12-2 supply. The
...New installation trouble
mc - 2009-09-11 18:24:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | ]
I am installing a new low voltage outdoor lighting system. There are 5
x 20w spot fixtures and one Malibu Lighting 200W transformer.
After installing the 5 lights, I laid out the 12-2 supply. The
...