Recent content by mikej805

When the circuit has power. Otherwise, I'll forget it and it will likely turn on in the middle of the night and wake the neighbors.

Perfect, thank you.

And all you had to do was use a bulb designed for 240v?

Thanks Warrenator!

I ran #8 wire and it goes to a 30A breaker. I've yet to run the compressor since I'm still building the shed for it but I'm assuming it has a starter. It came out of a working shop.

That's kind of what I was thinking, just wasn't sure if it would work. Would I need to find a base designed for higher voltage and larger wiring or would whatever comes in the fixture work?

So just to confirm I didn't miss it, sberry, you didn't actually have a constructive solution to the issue, correct? While I agree the rest of the world doesn't "need" the light, they are convenient for those who sometimes forget to shut their compressor down, especially when it is remotely...

I have a 5hp compressor that I wired on a 30 amp 240v circuit. The wiring goes to a large fused switch. I would like to add an indicator light, using a vintage caged, explosion proof style light, spliced in after it passes through the switch, so that the light will be on when the compressor is...

I'm also always looking for paint scheme ideas. Thought I had settled on the traditional white and grey with the red stripe but I always have my eye out for something unique. I'm close to finished with my drywall so a decision is near. I also need to decide on purchasing indoor or exterior paint...

Where would I find a box of those dimensions? I'm assuming an electrical supply house but maybe it's a specialty item? I think that it is a great idea by the way.

I have 2x4 studs so I don't have the 6" depth. With that junction box, I would be able to add more circuits later pretty easily though. I read something similar in another thread as well. Good idea.

I have a flush mounted sub panel in my garage that we are wiring. I have romex in the walls for the majority of the receptacles. I will have a few runs of conduit for lighting and a few misc. receptacles. I currently have the area above and below the panel open. What is the best way to run the...

I was going to ask the same thing. I'm going to build cabinets around my toolbox and wanted to color match everything. Hopefully someone knows.

You guys are full of good ideas! The cutting board would be pretty easy to incorporate. Also pegboard and spray can racks. It seems that stuff is alway laying around in a misc. cabinet. The racks would definitely organize them.

A place for the chargers is a great idea. I am definitely concerned about cable management.