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I did something similar but since it was going to be completely enclosed in conduit used xhhw cable instead if I remember correctly. At the time Nassau cable had really good prices on it. My ground is rocky as hell so I really didn't like the idea of direct burial. Bending 2" conduit, even the...

I was given 500' rolls of 12 awg thhn wire and some conduit so that's what the whole building is being wired with. I like the lower power consumption and output of modern led's but have found their longevity to usually be significantly overstated. That being said I have been using a few of these...

That's it exactly. I don't have the box anymore but they are 150 watt led hykolity or hyperlite, I can't quite remember.

Yeah, I have GFCI breaker instead. It seemed utterly retarded to put GFCI outlets on the ceiling, especially since I need a scaffold to reach them.

Hi, I'm in the process of installing and starting to wire up the the 8 high bay ufo light for the shop and have some questions. I have 4 bays which will be covered by 2 lights a piece (one in the front, one in the back) each bay on it's own switch (4 standard single pole switches total in a 4...

I got the cable ordered and am going to pick up the ground rods and ground wire tomorrow. When I was there the other day they had bare 6 awg stranded and solid copper ground wire. Is it just a matter of personal preference? I prefer stranded wire since it is a lot easier to deal with unless the...

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. I had seen other posts about the glue eating through the insulation so I was hoping to hear how you guys pulled it through already set up conduit. Is it easier to pull all the wires together at the same time or do them individually? Depending on what...

It's finally time to run power to the new shop. We had to get the 200 amp box and service entrance wire on the house replaced due to water intrusion so now everything is encased in conduit and brand new. So, here is the plan: 115' run (approx. 55% underground/45% dank basement:) of 1/0 aluminum...

Well, I just got of the phone with a place that has almost enough r-30 batts to do the whole ceiling for basically the same money the box stores want for the same amount of r-19 currently so I'm going to use that. Your other suggestions are good, they'll just have to wait a year or so since the...

I'll try posting this here since I didn't have much luck on the general forum. I have 5/12 over 2/12 scissor trusses on the new 40x60 shop that just got put up and had some questions regarding insulation. My setup is a little different than normal post frame buildings since I put a standing seam...

I have 5/12 over 2/12 scissor trusses on the new 40x60 shop that just got put up and had some questions regarding insulation. My setup is a little different than normal post frame buildings since I put a standing seam roof on to match the house which means I have 2' on center trusses and 5/8 osb...

Looks nice, I really like the lift; that's part of the grand plan once all the other work is done. I ran across some guys who used those linkable led shop lights lower down on the wall to better illuminate cars and tractors they were working on. It worked quite well and I'm thinking about...

I saw the dimmable ones and thought it sounded like a good idea. I've been in a few guy's shops that have the UFO lights and was amazed how bright it was. The only thing that gives me pause is how expensive are they to run? Did you run all 5 lights evenly spaced down the center?

For any of you guys that put up a roughly 40x60 post frame building what did you do for lighting and how did it work out? My building has 3 garage doors along the 60' side and 12' wall height with scissor trusses. I really like the idea of having the lighting separated into independent sections...

Once upon a time I was working as a sales rep doing all the original Kobalt(USA Williams) tool sets in the Lowes in my region. I don't know if you or anyone else remembers the variety of tools that were originally offered. I'm still kicking myself for not picking up the 6pt wrench sets. At least...