Recent content by bowbridge

Thanks. Yes, I did have something plugged in downstream of the first receptacle.

I was replacing an old (about 1959) two prong receptacle with a GFCI. It was the first one (of four more downstream) from the breaker box. The old one only had back stab holes (no screw terminals at all). I cut the wires (one black, one white) that were going in to the two top back holes on...

Very nice! I looked at the price of that piece of equipment, costs around $12,000 !! I'll have to wait until Harbor Freight comes out with one.

How do you know that the gauge that you are calibrating the old gauges to is accurate?

Bleak House. Jarndice vs Jarndice

"Server Upgrade". Mayhem always follows. Glad you are back, one of the few sites on the web where posters don't go off the rails. Took me a few seconds to get the 'lizabeth' reference, but then had a nice laugh. Funny show.

I won't do anything. Just want to know how much electric is being used by the water heater. Simliar to running my motorcycles on a dyno. Curiosity.

Budget about $100

Hello, I'm interested in finding out how many kWh my electric water heater is using over a period of a few months. Sort of like the Kill O Watt meter that I have for 120V stuff. I thought of going on the cheap and using a clamp on ammeter with a video camera pointing at the display and then...

I remember those! Pretty cool, thanks~

Thanks for all the replies, will use the spray or brush Rustoleum enamel. Appreciate it.

Anyone have any advice on painting an electric baseboard heater? Mine are that old tan/brown color, would like to make white or blue. The metal surface gets to about 160 F. Looked at the MSDS for Rustoleum Oil Based Enamel, but all it has was stuff about flashpoints, etc. The BBQ Heat Paint...

Length 9 7/16" Width 6 1/2" Depth 1 15/16"

Beer Bottle Opener

Painting the garage this past week, and put up a small flag that had blown away from someone's grave in the local cemetery. It looks good.