Recent content by nahansmsu

+1 for Wyze....and they just rolled out (coming end of May) their automation system...in other words really cheap sensors for open/close, motion..etc. The bridge that communicates to the sensors rides on the back of one of the cameras. With this combination you can have camera monitoring and...

So here is my first go at getting an outlet installed. I'm not sure if this what I'll go with around the remainder of the shop or not, but I'm pretty pleased with it. I ripped the 2x4 down to flush with the girt. I'll probably swap out the screws I have through the girt for some flush style...

Finally got back to some progress.....I now officially have switched power in the shop! Now on to how I want to mount outlets...here is exhibit A. There is a girt 36' around the entire shop. I played around with mounting it like this on top of a 2x4. I could always rip them down to flush with...

Excellent...what did you use for your drawings? I guess I better sketch/plan it out instead of my rough paper drawings! I'm sure I'll more questions at ya when I get closer to starting the build.

Pulled all my wires today and hooked them up to the subpanel. I left a bit extra in the bottom just-in-case...not as clean, but may need it someday. I haven't installed the breaker in the main yet....need to wait for a good time to "take an outage" on the house. I plan on doing it this week...

@FastHotRod - Nice and clean....thank god for a lift huh! How big is your room? I'm going to be building pretty much the same thing...mine will be 14x20. It's more of a clean room for my "clean hobbies" lol...RC plans, drones, 3d printer..etc. My wife will also do some of her stuff in there as...

Hey..I'm on a similar journey as you....just a few steps ahead. I'm not an electrician, never done this before, watched a ton of Youtube videos and have been reading, and re-reading multiple old threads here. You can follow me on my thread...

The weather cleared a bit and I was finally able to make some more progress. Secured and cemented up the 2' main electrical run. Not the latest photo as I took the suggestion above with the strut/pipe strap. This picture doesn't have the strap....I can tell you that thing is attached really...

Alright...need your thoughts. I started the run from the main service down the wall of my house to my trench. Should I go behind the phone line or in front of it. Any code violations either way? Aesthetically I like it it in front of it, but when it runs behind it's closer to the wall. Either...

I like your suggestion. I'm going to skip out of work a tad early (warm day here in the upper 60's) and play around with the angles again. The more I look at it I want to have the LB parallel with the building instead of it being angled. I will have to have a support (as mentioned above), but...

Thanks! I wanted to keep it as low as possible since this is right on the front of the building next to the walk door. I think I may do like you did and just push the internal pipe connecting to the LB out an inch or so and purposely not try to make the LB flush. What are ya'll sealing the...

Well..here is where I ended today. I was able to get my 4' sch 40 sleeve under the sidewalk. I started with a 2', filed down the end and kept taking core samples. Then went to a 3' and finally the 4'. I chiseled away a bit more, but ended up going with a 45'. it would have been near impossible...

Thanks to both of you.....I have some unistrut laying around. I'm going to cut/chisel a tad more...it's just getting so deep/thick I can't get my masonry saw in there any more. I'm leaning towards the 45 with a support like ya'll mentioned. We'll see what the day brings..

So...How did you spend your Saturday? Mine was spent covered in concrete dust with goggles, mask, and hearing protection on. I bought an air hammer from HF and was amazed. I still had to make a few cuts with my small 4' masonry saw, but that hammer chiseled it away pretty good. The problem is...

I've actually thought about that! I'm planning on running 4' sch 40 under the sidewalk as a sleeve. I don't think the NEC cares about gas/electric proximity, but I figured I would call my gas company and get their thoughts. Ideally I could run my 2' sch 80 electric and then in the same sleeve...