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As promised, here is the wiring after installation. The junction box containing the contactor, the transformer, 10/2 in (bottom-right) from circuit breaker, 10/3 out to heater (bottom-left), and 18/3 to thermostat (bottom-center). And the heater itself. [Note, the unit's thermostat is...

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You actually can link to pictures in your Google Photos collection. Here's how I do it (YMMV): Do this once: 1. Create a Google Photos album for all your Garage Journal pictures. (That way, you'll know not to delete them and cause your picture links to break on GJ.) 2. Add pictures to the new...

Here's a pre-installation picture of the box I'm installing in my main garage. I'll upload another picture after it's installed, but it will look substantially the same as the previous picture I posted. Note the black and red wires with wire nuts on them. They are for use with 120V and 208V...

This is from a prior install (my detached garage). Here I did use a 2-pole contactor (C230A). The transformer is a different brand than in my wiring diagram, but connected the same way.

Similar to Squatch's diagram, but for my application, there are three important differences: 1. I use a 1-pole contactor. It's preferable to do it this way. That's because L2 controls the fan motor, which has a separate, internal thermostat (this is different from the thermostat that controls...

No, cell is open on the bottom. Cross section essentially looks like this: |_|_| (upside down)

readhead, Ohio code requires anchor bolts to be embedded into grout at least 7 inches. However, the top cap system used on my foundation is a termite cap top course which meets Ohio building code with regard to anchors. Not all the blocks are cast the same. Some accommodate the included anchor...

But what to my wondering eyes should appear? Three bricklayers at my house on Father's Day Sunday! Wow. So, I guess the boss said the foundation had to be completed by Monday. Here's the finished product... They had to do a little re-work today. They had created a vertical mortar joint that...

Even on a Saturday, they were hard at work building the foundation wall. Here are a few pics to show the progress today:

With the electric utility service line moved, the construction of the garage itself began this week. First up, before the footer could be poured, we had to remove the turn-around apron at the end of the driveway. In siting the garage, I wanted the front of the structure to begin where the...

Well, over the past couple of weeks, we've made some progress. First up, we had to get the electric utility company to move my service line outside the footprint of the garage. Here, the trench is about half way finished. Because of the proximity to the house, the last 20 feet had to be dug by...

Strictly speaking, I could (although, there's a steep-ish grade there); however, to expand the width of the garage in the other direction would only put it closer to the house. Regardless of the backyard access aspect, there's also the aesthetics to consider: IMHO, it would be odd looking to...

These pictures show where the garage will be located, and some of the initial work I had to do to prepare the site (namely, deconstruct a portion of my fence). As you can see, I had the added complication of needing to retain an enclosed back yard for my dogs (2nd pic) throughout construction...