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Replace T 12 tubes with T8 tubes?

As my 4 foot T12 fluorescent lights in my shoplights fail, can I replace them with 4' T8 tubes? These shoplights all se...
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13 comments posted 15yrs posted by someone

PDF of 2011 National Electrical Code posted

Hi all, Someone posted a pdf copy of the 2011 National Electrical Code over in: news:alt.binaries.e-book.technical Erik
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posted by spam
77 comments posted 15yrs posted by spam

toilet gases

I recently had a bathroom installed in a newly constructed one bedroom apartment. Ocassionally I will smell strong gase...
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posted by gregmichaels5_at_gmail_dot_com
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by gregmichaels5_at_gmail_dot_com

Weather in Delaware, is geothermal heat enough?

What kind of weather does Delaware have, and is geothermal heat with nothing else enough? I have friends who moved to D...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Gutter Guard?

I belong to a little 1-story brick bungalow in a midwest US city, built in 1954, with detached 2-car garage. Both struc...
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posted by barrel.full
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by barrel.full

Leaking Sink Waste Disposer

Insinkerator waste disposer( 1/2 horse Emerson Elec.) drips when dish washer runs or when faucet is turned on. Connecti...
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posted by joseph.golaine
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by joseph.golaine

OT The Cloud

Although "The Cloud" is not something I consider secure, I have found a use for it. Google docs gives you 5 gig of stor...
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posted by kilowatt
43 comments posted 15yrs posted by kilowatt

Variable speed pool pumps?

In the Polaris pool cleaner thread the subject of variable speed pool pumps came up. Which got me thinking about them a...
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posted by trader4
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by trader4

O.T. Solar power.

My grid linked solar power plant is up and running as of yesterday. It has little display panel on the inverter where y...
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posted by haroldhrmtg
34 comments posted 15yrs posted by haroldhrmtg

Fibre Tool Box

I have an old "Bell System" tool box made out of fibre, I want to make it look like new,anybody familiar with this type...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by polt46
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by polt46

Air conditioner problem

It is me with problem with the upstairs heat pump again. When the compressor comes on, the fan on the compressor starts...
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posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
30 comments posted 15yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

Swimming Pool Polaris

My swimming pool polaris has stopped moving. The pump appears to be working but the polaris is not working. The hole wh...
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posted by pcwebtrax
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by pcwebtrax