Recent content by Cuprousworks

This would be for powertools: table saw, jointer, bandsaw, etc. There is a second 220 line dedicated to the dust collector which is a different circuit because I expect it would be used at the same time. All of the equipment is convertible from 110 to 220, so the amp draw at 220 is only...

I've read conflicting answers here and my search on Mike Holt was not productive. For my shop I want to use multiple 220 outlets. To stay within the Amp total for my panel I would like to run 2 recepticals from a single breaker. As a one man shop I know for my purposes I would never be...

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Is the limit of 40 per house or per box? I have a main with two sub panels, am I limited to 40 for all three? Mike

Hey, I see you're in Raleigh. I was in Home Depot in Durham and Raleigh (Six Forks) and saw where their house brand (Commercial Electric, I think) 4' T8 Utility lights were $10 each for the stainless model. I paid around $17 just a couple months ago. Cheap lights but they work well, and if...

I personally like the 2x4' fixtures for flexibility and ability to easily transport both fixtures and bulbs. I have 12' ceilings in an unheated space, and I ended up with T-8 fixtures (4 footers) from Home Depot. They're sold under the house brand Commercial Electric. They are minimalist -...

I'm looking at low cost methods to soundproof noises from a basement. The company I used to work for specified office partition walls be constructed of 2x4 metal studs with insulation, and 5/8" drywall in two layers on each side, alternating vertical and horizontal placements. That would seem...

I used Bondo around 10 years ago to fill in some gashes and dings to my garage door. Used auto primer and then covered with House Exterior Latex. 10 years of Indiana temperature cycles with absolutely no problems. Also used and seen it used on steel exterior doors with good results, both in...

Not to hijack the post, but most homes don't have 480V service! :) But seriously, in addition to that situation there's plenty of backup generators, co-generation, and simple electrical theft that make moving around a burning and smoke-filled structure hazardous. We are all lucky that there...

I thought during fires they simply removed the meter, thereby diabling the power to the entire house? Easily found, consistently on the outside of the house. Given the variability of home designs and box placement it's hard to imagine they would be wandering through a burning home searching...

Since I needed 12 4' lights for my shop I went cheap. HD has a house brand of light fixtures -- Commercial Electric-- which is cheap made-in China stuff. They are T-8's, which was important to me, came fully assembled with chain, switch, and cords. Our store had painted and stainless steel...