Recent content by The Car Man

Thanks for all of the great replies. Mr Fix It, Leaving it on all of the time is not an option because it's gonna be in the house basement and my marriage wouldn't survive. Too many year invested in that relationship to risk it. Pattenp, I wonder what exactly "definate purpose" means....must...

Hmmmmmm.....guess I need to rethink this? Guess that is what "definite purpose" means, huh.

I have enough 10/2 and 14/2 left over from other stuff to wire it all up, so that's covered. I ran 8/3 from the main for about 30 feet to the compressor. The switches only have runs of about 10' each......got lucky on the placement of the compressor, with my basement workshop in the next room...

Just didn't want to mess with a transformer with the 24v, but I could be talked into it. I would appreciate the diagram.....maybe I'm just having brain gas. Yeah, I'd like to get away cheap if I can.....waddaya got? Thanks

I want to control a 50 amp 220v curcuit from two locations. I understand that this could be done with a contactor...or I think it can. I would rather use a 120v coil than a 24v coil for the switches, but it's no big deal. I just did this with a 120v curcuit:headscrat and a 24v coil via a HVAC...