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I have a well pump and a detached workshop subpanel which have both suffered the same problem. One of the hot feeds for 220 power has broken underground. Main 100amp Sub 30amp which feds another sub, 20amp Well pump 15amp I plan to rent a trencher and re-feed these items but I had a couple...

You sound like you have the right idea. As for 110 vs 220 I'm not sure what you mean. To wire 10/2 for 220 volts you put the ground wire into your neutral bus in the panel and put the black and white wires into the double pole breaker. Mark the white one. To wire 10/3 for 220 you put the ground...

I did electrical work for over a year. When we ran doorbells we always ran the low voltage wire from the door to the utility area of the basement, with a loop up to where you want to mount the chime box. Then you mount a handy box on a joist and feed it from somewhere. The transformers are a...

The strapping idea is a good one. Some places require it. In others, you can lay the wire across the top of joists or trusses with no staples. However, that only works in areas where the wire can't get stepped on, like near the edges of the attic. Also, you'll want to staple it down if you're...

http://www.gilafilms.com/ I used this on three bedroom windows. They're window films but they don't apply with adhesive. You clean the windows and then wet them again with solution and squeegee. Home Depot and Lowes carry them. They have several options to choose from. One is kind of...

What numbers does the heater say on it? Specifically Watts. The math starts there.

Hi. I'm not sure if my suggestion is to code but could you: Cut the OSB in the attic and drill several holes through your top plate and then inside the garage cut a large hole in the drywall above your current subpanel and install a big access panel instead. That would give you easy access to...

Is the rectangular staining in picture 1 the outline of the cabinet that was there or is it a patch? It looks door-sized to me. Could there have been a man door there originally? That would explain why there aren't panels. Perhaps the rest of the garage is knee wall concrete block topped with...

Greetings. I took welding classes at a local community college (stick, Mig, Tig) and they provided jackets. I've also welded in the body shop at a GM plant and they provided jackets. I highly recommend leather sleeves, but cotton vest. It's the best of both worlds. In addition to spark...

I'm pretty much at the same step you are, choosing and laying out lights. I suggest going to the store and picking up a variety of compact fluorescent bulbs. Be sure to get different wattages and color temperatures. Then try them out in your current fixtures. This will give you a good idea of...

I recently tried a remote control for a bedroom ceiling fan. It was to control fan speed and light on/off without the pull chains and without rewiring for separate switches. The motor control worked fine... However, the cfl bulbs did not work with the remote unit. I never tried to dim them. I...

Hi. I would suggest taking the fluorescent fixture down. It looks like there should be a box behind it since I don't see a wire nut for the ballast's neutral. I'm assuming the black and red both come from that light fixture and that power comes from somewhere else to that. That way, the black...