Recent content by Ray_PA

Agreed. I recently built a large unattached garage that had all the construction inspected. The electrical inspection required that a separate EGC be run from the house to the garage and the garage panel (which is now a sub-panel) to not be bonded. The inspector also wanted two ground stakes at...

In the case of your air compressor and welder, they require a 240V only circuit. All components within the air compressor and welder are 240V items so the circuit that feeds them is only going to be 240V. In a 240V only circuit, there is no separate neutral. Only two 120V legs, one from each...

I picked this one up used on Craigslist. Speedaire (Grainger Name) 23.5 CFM @ 175 PSI. with 80 gal. tank. Speedaire is made by Champion for Grainger. The compressor originally had a 7.5 HP 3 phase motor on it. The person who owned it purchased the 7.5 HP single phase motor that is on it now and...

I have a Lincoln and am not thrilled with it. Every time I want to use it, the battery is dead. The battery just doesn't hold a charge.

HI, Just wanted to take a minute to say HI. I am new to the Garage Journal and can't wait to check it out. I just built a new garage this past summer and still need to finish the inside.