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Its been a few years!
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The "CI" originated with Joe Soucheray on his Twin Cities radio show called "Garage Logic". The cylinder index can only include internal combustion cylinders, not hydraulic cylinders or compressor...
Where multi-wire branch circuits really shine is when you install several circuits in the same conduit. e.g. When using #12 THWN wire with individual branch circuits in the same raceway, you are...
It's probably a regional thing Robert. I have heard the term before, but only online. Here in Northern MN/the Midwest, the slang term is "Boat" or "Full Boat".
This is one of the main reasons the code was changed, mandating that all ungrounded conductors be tied to a common trip breaker. This, and a common trip breaker, assures that each leg of the...
I'd be willing to bet that the drivers in these fixtures are the problem.
For the past 10 years or so, retrofitting old technology lighting with LED, has made up the largest part of my job here at the University where I work. We now literally have thousands of LED lights...
Yes, Lutron makes several LED compatible dimmer models. Only a few have the adjustable threshold. Another thing to add, is that if your LEDs are flickering, it will drastically decrease their...
This is an example of one that has the adjustment.
Certain models of LED dimmers have an adjustable bottom threshold, where you adjust the light level to a point just above where they flicker, then set that as the bottom dimmer setting.
I used the same Gillette Atra for over 25 years, but about a year ago decided that the blades were way too expensive. I went with ShaveMOB.com. Other than all of these new razors having a strange...
Looks like it backfired.
http://www.inforum.com/news/world/4456223-mcfeely-obituary-heard-round-world-backfires
A 20 amp receptacle can accept a maximum cord and plug connected load of 16 amps (table 210.21(B)(2)). I know of no other NEC article that requires an individual branch circuit for an appliance with...
Because electrical safety has been a large part of my life since I started in the trade almost 42 years ago, I feel compelled to follow up on this. This particular assembly is one of the most common...
378568A Romex connector is what you have there, it is not listed for use with cord. The connector pictured above is a commonly used type, and is listed for use with cord. It is usually referred to as...
That’s why i said we can get away with it at home, .... but.
I’ve seen this same setup fail so many times. The new raised covers are indeed better now that the receptacle is held at each end,...
Just a little Nit here. We can get by with these types of assemblies at home, but technically speaking the use of these types of boxes, raised covers, and Romex connectors for this cordset violates...
I started installing X-10, and X-10 Pro stuff many many years ago, and over the past five to ten years, gradually transitioning to Insteon devices. All my outdoor lighting, and several indoor lights...
Truth!
I do do consider myself a lucky man to have had the time with my wife, and with Wilson. Bearing the grief is a heavy load, but so worth it for having the time with them.
Thanks for all of the kind words!
My wife and I adopted Wilson as a puppy in the summer of 2009. He immediately bonded with me, following me everywhere, and always sharply aware of my every move. He was with me through the hardest...
Ben, the wire itself is rated 90° C, but derating would necessitate increasing the size of the wire above an ambient temperature of 149° F. The derating factor for 141-149° F is .71. The derating...
My 8 year old Lab, Wilson was diagnosed with bone cancer in one hip about two months ago. If I knew there was a cure, I'd sell the house and everything I own to pay for it. Since the diagnosis, I've...
If using NM-B, it utilizes 90° C rated conductors. The need to compensate to #10 for high ambient temperature would only arise if the attic temperature ever got above 149° F.
Lard is the secret. 2/3 cup cold lard, 2 cups flour, a pinch of salt. Divide the mixture with a pastry blender until pea sized. Sprinkle in cold water until you can barely gather the dough into a...