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    California barn

    Technically it's a barn, in reality is it's a garage/shop. Why? Because the county says I can build a barn but not a shop. Cool! I'll get back to this after I figure out how to post pictures :(
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    Light height

    I need a plan for installing the fixtures I have for my garage (currently being assembled). The roof is 12' at wall sloping up to about 17' at peak. Should I install the 4 tube T8s at the 12' height all the way across, or should I attach to rafters? Thanks
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    fixture placement

    Getting ready to install my t8/ 4 tube fixtures in the new 48'x36' garage. Ceilings are 12' at edge to 18' at center. Space will be used for project cars. Couple thoughts here, one would be starting about 6' from walls and 5 ' between fixtures. That would place 4 rows of lights across the 36'...
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    Water leak

    Seen some really OT questions posted (with great responses), so here's mine :) We have a 1500 gallon water storage tank with several hundred feet of drop to our RV. Half dozen spigots from tank to RV, all in 1" PVC. At the RV (end of the run) we used to (last month) get about 50 lbs of...
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    277 volt lighting

    Came across an exceptional deal on 30 each, damp location, 3 bulb T8 with glass covers. Only issue is the ballast. Seems they all have a single 277 volt, single voltage ballast. Being as I don't have 3 phase guess I am going ballast shopping. Question is, with three bulbs, what am I looking...
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    new subpanel to garage - of course!

    Not to get the cart before the horse, but the road is being excavated as we speak and trenching will happen in a few weeks. What I have is a yet to be built house with a yet to be built garage 500' away from the house. Originally I was thinking 400amp from PG&E to the house. 200 amp for house...
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