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Light Fixture ?

Caution: Risk of fire, most dwellings built before 1985 have supply wire rated 60 degrees C, consult a qualified electr...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by virtual.voyager
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by virtual.voyager

Basic electrical question

Wiring my basement. I've got 20 amp circuits using 12/2 wire. The rough wiring passed the town's inspection. I...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jack
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by jack

Very slippery marble floor

I have a very slippery marble floor which is dangerous to walk on. I nearly slipped several times and my wife actually...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Contractor Didn't Finish Work

I had a one-man company do repair work on my house. We have a contract saying what he will do and for how much. When hi...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nielloeb
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by nielloeb

Water pump, running correctly??

Few weeks ago I had to replace the pressure switch on our water pump because it would run around 120PSI non-stop. So I...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by smk17
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by smk17

I want to build my own on-wall radiator

Hi, How hard can it be to build something like this: http://www.radiatorshowroom.co.uk/altima-exclusive-radiator.html a...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

chainsaw technique

hey all, I was cutting wood for about 3 hrs on sat, and ran into an issue that I think can be solved with better techni...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by davedejonge
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by davedejonge

Timber Frame Kit

Hi, A few weeks ago I found a timber frame kit from a link in this newsgroup. The kit was for structure of about 14&#39...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by abbybrown
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by abbybrown

Lighting puzzle

I have a 4' Florescent fixture with 2 F40cw tubes. The tubes look like there half lit, sometimes they will fully li...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desgnr
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by desgnr

Why do some 240 volt devices need a neutral?

The way I see it, the current flows from one conductor to the other? So what's the neutral for? The only thing I ca...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

How is the main breaker different?

Hi, This is just a theoretical question to satisfy my curiosity. A panel can be back-fed through a regular breaker. How...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

OT: Alberta (it's in Canada) SCORES!

"Alberta has dropped the handwritten portions of Grade 12 diploma exams in math and science, making the tests entirely...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

PVC water pipe for electrical conduit

One of my neighbors noticed the 50 Amp circuit for his spa was in PVC water pipe. I know PVC pipe can break down in sun...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123