Recent content by Ditch Doc

Worked like a champ and saved me a ton of money. Huge thanks! I also feel a lot better knowing that this switch is listed as a 30 amp motor control.

That seems easy enough. I like the idea of taking the motor control out of the system completely. Sorry about the links for the pictures not working. I tried reposting them. One of them is a pic of the new switch. Would this be an option as I already have it, or would the snap switch you...

Apparently, the links to the pictures aren't working as intended. I'll repost the pics here. There is a pic of the connections on the broken switch, one of how the switch is connected to the motor control, and the rest are of the plate on the motor, the new switch, and the markings on the motor...

Hi all, I'm working on an old B&D/Dewalt model 3574 radial arm saw. It is a 220V, single phase. The power cord, the cable for the switch and the cable for the motor all go to a box containing the motor control. The on/off switch at the front of the machine is busted. I can't find a...

That little detail may have just saved me a lot of work ripping it all out and redoing it. Much appreciated! So... I have been staring at the diagram for a while now. I'm having trouble figuring out how to carry the neutral through each box. The only thing I'm coming up with is running 12/4...

Hi all I'm working on wiring up some lights in my shop. There will be two 3-way switches with a 4 way in between. It's a long way from the panel to the first switch, so I'm looking for a way to cut down on the amount of cable needed while still staying code compliant. I was originally taught...

Okay, the third inspector I talked to was able to give me a definitive answer. I'll post it here in case someone else runs into this. Obviously, this pertains to my local jurisdiction. Your mileage may vary. Since there is no actual ground conductors in the circuits and everything is grounded...

Steel armored cable (AC), 12/2. Two conductors and the bonding wire. I have not installed a grounding conductor between the panels, but that was one of the questions I had about how to do this. If I need to install a grounding conductor to bond the boxes together, would bare copper be...

I have 3/0 THHN running from the main panel to the subpanel, then armored cable going from the subpanel to the lights and receptacles.

Hi all, I am currently wiring up my workshop. I have done a fair amount of electrical work in the past with Romex, but this is my first large project using armored cable. I have the main panel on the outside of the building and this is feeding a 200 amp subpanel on the inside through a...

Hello all, I live in an old farmhouse that is roughly 100 years old. Right now, my exterior walls are uninsulated, with aluminum siding installed over old wood siding and there is drywall on the interior. In a week or so, I will tear out the drywall, re-wire and add insulation. I will not know...

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Hi all! I headed out to my workshop yesterday and found that some sort of insect has been boring into the legs of my workbench. I haven't been out there in a week or two, so this has been fairly recent. The holes are shallow, look like they were made with a spade bit, and there are piles of...

That is awesome!! What did you use for the motor and gearing?

Thanks, y'all!