Recent content by wes73

I would suspect 60 amp to be enough. For comparison I have 60 amps sub panel in my garage. Items always in use are 10 gal point of use water heater, pool pump, refrigerator, kegerator, 25 gal air compressor, printer. Other items only on when I'm in he garage are 15 LED lights, 50" plasma tv...

We blow out the water lines at our cabin everytime we leave int eh winter. A male airline fitting fits inside 1/2 pex nicely. A couple valves to both hot and cold, isolate the line from the pump, and set air compressor for 40 psi. Blown out in 15 minutes. Drain HW heater and RV antifreeze in...

Just to be clear, what I and PoorUB suggested is running the service that now goes to the house into the garage panel. This would make the garage panel your main panel. Then run a new line front the garage panel to the house's existing panel and convert that panel to a sub panel. I would bury...

Build the garage where you are saying above and have your services go from pole to garage, then garage to house. Making your garage the main panel and house a sub panel. You were likely going to run power, etc from house to garage anyway. This is just a little backwards from the norm, but I've...

Sounds like something is binding. Try lubing up the wheels and their carriers.

Here is what I did back in 2015. It is the same today as it was then with no issues. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/urinal-in-the-shop.293999/post-4957928

With there only being a 30.00 cost diff between a 120v 6 gal and 120v 20 gal, just get the 20 gal point of use. Especially for washing cars. I have a 10 gal at times wish i got the 20 gal when washing more than 3 cars back to back. But like anything else, you can make it work. Just drink a...

I have the Delta one tarmy posted. Originally used when sanding drywall in each room of the house. Did a great job containing the dust to the one room with a door closed. Now it hangs in the garage on a timer switch. Run it when working, then set the timer before I leave. As said it works...

Like I said...i assumed 12-2 + G was standard 12-2 (Hot, Neutral, bare) plus a separate ground, which i assumed was insulated if separate. I know 12-2 does not include the bare wire in the count. This is why I, again assumed, the ground was separate. I'll concede and let's focus back on the...

Look at the Emerson Sensi. https://sensi.emerson.com/en-us Their app allows you to setup scheduling for specific days and times. Assuming you have Wifi access.

I assumed...my fault...that when he said "The well is powered at 240V with 12-2 + G" it was standard 12-2 (Hot, Neutral, bare) plus a separate insulated ground. 4 wires which could be marked and used accordingly.

Sounds like a perfect use of a subpanel. I'd put in a 6 space 240 subpanel with 3 breakers (smallest I know of). One 20 amp breaker for the well. Two 15 amp breakers for the lights, one on each leg. Then add two light fixtures, one on each 15 amp breaker. This will give you redundancy and...

I have 2 sets of hot/cold and a single cold. They get used weekly, if not daily. I would miss them if I did not have them.

ran 3/4" pex in 2" schedule 40 conduit. I put it in the pipe as I laid it in the trench.

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