Recent content by swampthang

Just got a crazy idea in my head and wanted to share/ ask opinions on. My shop has a floor drain that is 4" diameter and runs about 100' to daylight. Most of it is buried prolly 3ft deep. Had the idea of putting a bilge pump fan on the end of the drain pipe and blowing outside air in the shop...

Im not opposed to upgrading to the pressure lube Quincy. This will be used for auto body work and hopefully someday my own home business. I dont want to spend the $ for a rotary screw or 3 phase.

I guess your talking transformer? The line of power poles along the road stop infront of my house. The last pole along the road before it goes to the pole in my yard has a transformer on it.

I live in the country. No neighbors within sight. Power company told me they take care of the power to the meter on the pole thats it, whatever else happens is all on me. I called them and asked when I had power ran to the shed from the pole. They told me I could wire everything myself or hire...

I have 200amp service to the property. 200 panel in house and 200 panel in shop. Its split so if one is using little power the other can draw the majority of the 200 amp. I just built the shop so the only power consumption I have in it are led shop lights and one 20 amp outlet as of now. Future...

Ok I"ve made my mind up this is the compressor I'm going to buy. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200350477_200350477 What gauge of wire and breaker do I need to run this? I read on another site that it needs an 80 amp breaker. That seems kind of big to me. Does anyone have any...

I'll try to get some pics next time it rains its all dryed up already. The exterior is metal. they used some king of green foam sheets under the pt sill plate. I suspect they might have not gotten it under the plate correctly in a couple spots is why its coming through because one whole side of...

Did you paint the inside or the outside? I would only be able to do the outside of mine sense the walls set on the slab. Dang concrete is like a sponge.

Just had a new 40x60 built on top of Concrete slab with 36" footer. Has vapor barrier under slab but not in the footer itself. the slab is above grade by about a foot in most spots. Now that it has been built about a couple of months is has finally rain a couple times. Guess what on the inside...

I just got electric in my new gararge:bounce::shocking: I have a 200 amp 42 circuit square d qo neutral plug on ready panel. It is bottom feed. The main power lines come in from behind the panel in the bottom middle knock out. The way my walls are framed (bookshelved) I could only mount the...

Yeah I looked it up and seems to be the majority answer. Seems like I always get the junk. I called my electric comp and they said they just service the meter on the pole and anything else is for me to figure out. I tryed to contact a electrician to see if i can just tie into the 200amp breaker...

Crouse-Hinds? ever hear of it?

I guess what I was calling a disco is really just a breaker. Its the 200amp switch inside the breaker box. I counted and the box has 16 single slots but 3 are doubled up for 220 outlets. I will look into the tandem breakers and how can i find out if my existing panel in the house will handle...

In the middle of having a detached 40x56 workshop built now and wanting to get everything lined out so i can start power as soon as its done. Im no electrician but i can do basic wiring. This is rural illinois i havent called anyone yet to see about rules and regs but prolly will this week to...

I want to finish the interior of my garage with metal sheets like what is used on the exterior of the building. What type of channeling do you need for the ends where the ceiling meets the walls? What about for the floors of the walls?