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220 volt to 110 volt

I have a 220 volt line that powers my pool pump. I want to run 110 volt lights near the pool pump and would like to con...
59 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tgmoore
59 comments posted 18yrs posted by tgmoore

Garage door chime or buzzer

I'm looking at getting some type of device or alarm or something that when a garage door is opened it makes a sound...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by carcrash1
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by carcrash1

Wall Switch Timer leaks????

I replaced a regular 2-way indoor switch that switches my outdoor patio incandescent light on/off with a timer switch....
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posted by guuwwe
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by guuwwe

scissor lift working on carpet surface

We need to rent a scissor lift to hang up some lights in a industrial warehouse. But the floor in the warehouse is comm...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dchou4u
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by dchou4u

switch grounded outlet combo question.

I have a single pole switch outlet combo device in my kitchen. The switch started to make a loud pop when the light was...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by bigjcw1023

Roofing Problem

My roof was replaced a year ago and we discovered two significant leaks after a recent rain. I should explain that we&#...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ron.socal
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by ron.socal

Q on grounding for cell phone antenna

I am installing a cellphone antenna at a country cabin. The cabin has a steep "A" frame roof (metal) with dormers that...
29 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
29 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Sometimes the strangest tools...

I'm renovating (read: mostly gutting) a bathroom - just about everything is being moved around. One of the things t...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by clewis
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by clewis

Underground phone line cut to house

Scenario: 1) a 10 strand phone line (underground) was cut during a landscaping project. About 4 feet from entry of the...
63 comments posted 18yrs
posted by usethisone2007
63 comments posted 18yrs posted by usethisone2007

Heat/ac unit

My wife came in from the garage saying that the heat/ac unit was making a noise although it was off at the thermostat....
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Don
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Don

concrete patch vs. rain

hello. yesterday, around 2pm, I patched two huge cracks in my driveway that ran the legnth of the individual pads. It c...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cvplummer
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by cvplummer

8-outlet tap for double-duplex outlet?

Does this exist? I've been looking for one for a kitchen outlet that gets all the wall-warts & an occasional hand-h...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by elbrecht
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by elbrecht

I need help - Murray Quantum Push Mower

I have inherited a mower from a deceased friend. As far as I can tell it is about two years old with the following iden...
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posted by alpha
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by alpha

need help running audio line through a wall

I'm looking to run a line level out the tape mon. output of my living room amp and into the tape mon. input of an a...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sorry_no_e-mail
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by sorry_no_e-mail