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I was only taken badly once, seven hour trip one way, a hotel bill, and seven hours back. I still call him every so often between 3 or 4 in the morning, just to tell him how sorry he is. Everything was good talked several times and actually met the guy. I offered him asking price, showed him the...

My dad bought a few of these at an auction a few years ago, we always called them "yella dogs" down here

In all three, the pulsing one, or the two dim ones?

I installed six 400W Metal Halide in my shop recently and finally got a meter installed yesterday so I could try them out. I have them wired in two circuits with three fixtures each. The lights on one circuit are just fine. The other three lights seem to have some issues. The first light in the...

Very cool Schauer!

I have to agree, when you have no other option a remote shop is doable (as a young single childless guy anyway). But, after having my shop 15 min away for the last 7 or 8 years, I can't tell you how excited I am about getting moved into my new shop thats three times the size and 100' away from...

Here is the tag off the ballast with the 90*C wire spec. I can see using a plug and cord in your instance, since you had the wire available. I plan on hardwiring to the splice box from my J box with Armored Cable. Any down side to doing it this way, other than not being able to easily remove...

My ballasts are tagged as requiring 90*C wire only, in which THHN should be sufficient, correct?

Something like this, stolen from Charles (in GA), would work great. Any one know if this box attached to the flange is available, or something comparable? I need to get these up asap, while I still have my borrowed scissor lift available!

I just purchased some used Metal Halide pieces and am trying to figure out how to mount them. The ballasts have a flange on top that look like the one in the picture below. They will also be suspended from a vaulted cieling, not flat. Any ideas?

Thanks for all your advise. I think I will do just that, Swap in a 40 circuit panel protected by a 100A Main breaker for now. Is there a specific brand or style panel I should be looking for? I believe some panels requre different style breakers?

I appologize for my misuse in terminology. I understand now what the difference between 2 phase and 240Vac single phase. If I change the panel now to a larger unit I feel as though I will not come close to using the 100A that I have currently, but again it will be much easier to upgrade the...

About to move into my new 40x80 (woohoo!) shop has a dedicated two phase service with only a 100A panel with about 5 or 6 receptacles on it, that's it, not even any lights. There is also no meter in the socket right now. Before I have a meter installed and start running my electrical, I am...

A buddy of mine has a large arbor press (about 6' tall) made in 1901. Can't remember what tonnage, but it is really an awesome machine. A lot handier than you would imagine. Would be even more handy if it was at my shop though....