Recent content by vinculum

Since you already have AC power ran to the shed, I'd just use an Ethernet over powerline adapter and run any wired IP camera. Powerline adapters from Amazon

Just a few thoughts... I've been interested in running CFL's - not inside "cans" using regular sockets, or properly named, Edison bases. Many different wattages lights and color spectrums are available right now. The other advantage I'm looking at is upgradability. When LED lighting improves in...

Tboltkc, You got it right. Properly wiring up these heaters is an investment in both time and money. I recommend evaluating a single heater for performance and placement before making such an investment. You may find that you want to place 2 of them close together and overlap the coverage...

Just for kicks, I suggest you temporarily hook up one heater and test it out before going through the trouble of wiring up the contactor. I used 12 romex and a single 20 amp breaker. The thermostat you have is designed to directly control a single heater if you wish (240v @ 22 amp rating) Of...

Well A good friend on mine stopped by to let me know his thoughts. He said the top of his head was warm, but the rest of his body wasn't really comfortable. He prefers hot air to get the hands warmed up and moving. This reinforces my initial impressions. I'm at a standstill now while my wheels...

Yeah it's hard to imagine electric is cheaper but after you run the numbers you see times have changed! I imagine any gas heater with a vent will always be under 100% efficient because the exhaust gas will always have some heat in it. You'd have to look up a particular model to see what the...

Today I turned the heater on about 9am and had it on till 5pm, along with a 1500 watt oil filled radiator just for kicks. Not too bad. My tools were warmer, but the 1/2" ratchet was still cold, as was my wilton vise of course. It actually wasn't too bad. I was painting walls today and took...

I have mine on about a 2' drop from a 12' ceiling. 1-2' away they make me feel warm (standing on chair), but standing on the floor, only my face feels the effects when i look up. I estimated I could detect some heat in a 9' x 6' wide pattern. It was 45 degrees today in my shop, 20's outside...

Funny you ask this right now, because I just did a temporary hookup of one of them today to evaluate. Initial impressions leave me a little UNimpressed. For 3000 watts of focused heat I guess I expected a little bit better performance. I'm going to get the opinions of several garage dweller...

I realise this thread is about dehumidifing a basement, but what about a large garage? I noticed some mildew on my car this past summer, and I don't want to go through that next season. I have a fully insulated 2400sq ft pole building. I put several windows in and plan on loading them with AC...

Really you could put the contactor panel wherever you wanted. The main reason to keep it close is to minimize the resistance (thus power loss) from the breaker panel to the contactor. The distance from the breaker panel won't have any effect on whether current flows through the wires or not...

From the "contactor panel to the heaters" is what I'm curious how he will run. Individual to each heater, or 1 big run. I just bought a 50 amp breaker to feed the contactor. Then somehow I'm going to protect each individual heater with a 15 or 20amp fuse? I'll be hanging mine. I like the idea...

Everyday, How is the install going? I just put a tube in the housing today. I see I need a box at the end to house the wire nuts. Kits with the box, grommet, plug and cord are $36. I could probably do it cheaper buying the parts at Lowes/Home Depot. Another issue on wiring. If you run the...

Ordered the 2nd, arrived the 8th (2 days were weekend) Via UPS. No tracking either.

FYI, My heaters came today via UPS. Everything looks good. I measured the resistance of the elements at 20 ohms, which is correct for 3000 watts @ 240 volts and ensures the filament inside isn't open. Next up planning and a hefty trip to Lowes for wire & accesories. I might need to get a 10%...