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Actually I do want to return to the gauging and its real world use. The panel I thought of as suitable says this. With the slashes left of the colon and the dashes to the right, it's not immediately obvious what I'm being told. I read: Wire gauge/metric wire gauge, then that the manufacturer...

OK, sounds like I could then buy a white, black, red, and green single conductors. But it is going to be more expensive before I even start allowing for the conduit, which granted is not much, but I think that decision is being made for me. I'll follow U2slow and do the "local consensus" ACWU...

OK. So cutting down a cable would create the greatest point of resistance right at the breaker. Counter productive (Also counter productive to forum membership to crank up the signal to noise ratio until it's not practical as an exchange of information....) I did try to search Gescan for TWN...

Hi guys! Thanks! The replies to this post seem to come in batches. Yes, for Canada. OK, following up on ACWU, I would say this is my locally available option. $19/m cdn is just under $5 per foot US dollar converted (simply for readers here). And, because you say 4ga is light, and there is no 2...

Ha, but you are not saying you've ever used, or have a use case in mind, where you need more height. I contend many readers need less height than one might think. I'm making a query for the exceptions.

Not sure your tone is helpful. In my garage about 3h north of the OP, the floor stays cool, if not near cold, all summer- eg end of August. While I have yet to experience a concrete floor that didn't feel cool, it's simple thermal physics that a direct slab in contact with the ground remains a...

I've seen 3 hoist failures, all of which *looked* better than that Mohawk. And 3K is well over what it would fetsh here in Canada where stuff is pricier. But that's taste. In many cases I do prefer older H/D, well made product. ...Although the downside of having to have a rubber ramp for each...

I bought a number of Legrand Radiance dimmers and had to bend the truth and nearly beg to get a refund. I had wanted them b/c they were lit when off. They had minimum wattage of something like 60 in order to function (expressed as amps verbally by tech line, and NOT anywhere on the packaging or...

B/c it'a a yard light pehaps they sized/engineered for a thicker conductor, due to recommendation/code to use such for long distances (eg 150 to 250+ft). Still, for *any* bulb, 12ga seems way overkill, but it's the only reason I can think. In fact looks like 10ga would be still better, in fit...

OK, yeah I looked into LR LL and LLR's. Got that. I think. So 60-70amps, what wire do I use? Not doing 90, have given my reasons. 50 seems light. I need to split out the 115 from the 240v so minumum 3 conductor and one ground. Aluminum is slightly cheaper, but bulkier. I recall family friends...

Grrr. Reading (elsewhere) that I can only do 360* in a run of conduit? Nope, can't do this this run with less than 480*, though also being told, if I have a junction block in which I don't actually break the wire, but use it to break up the pull into two legs, I could- placed in the feed just...

More just acknowledging these posts. 90AMP requires what gauge feed from the house? (~50ft) Seems like continuous demands would be lighting, the possibility of an electric radiant heat tube to assist the direct vent furnace (I have planned) in bringing it up from well below freezing. Or a car...

Glad to, when we get there. He's not posted specifics yet because I'm not "there" yet. hah I didn't find it gibberish. It was written to be very incremental and informal teaching from scratch. So they should have said 240? I see lots of references to "110V, 115V, 120V, 125V" I've just figured...

Yes, nat gas heat. Well.. I'm somewhere between late adopter and total crank. I don't have a cell phone, never bought a music CD. Never owned a TV. I've made a lifetime of being last to adopt new stuff. So the perceived need is .. idk resale of the house (which I hope is unlikely) and a bit...

Doing some research as the posts have been coming in here. I'll quote some and comment, but have a link and a thought I want to post in. Sounds like 4 ga in 1 inch would be minimum for even 60: https://learnmetrics.com/60-amp-wire-size/ So 60amps divide out the .80 safety allowance and I am at...

So... when the ground is unfrozen, I plan to trench to the garage. Right now, I have 15amps, total, in my 1952 22x23. that is: 1 x 15a 120v And that's on an arc fault breaker that is kind of trippy. ;) I want 50amps. Actually watts would make more sense to rate panels by, no? Watts = heat...

Possibly relevant- 2 days ago I had a contractor in, b/c some electrical mods in the garage were beyond me. He did pull some switches live an probe to make 100% certain things were as he surmised. When a wire pulled loose, and subsequently when he reinserted it (live, his choice), I could see...

Interesting. I bought a 70yo home Aug 26 2022 that had 2 new 95% condensate Keeprite brand furnances installed in 2021 by a handyman on permit pulled by a pro. They did pass an inspection, fwiw...but the guy was a bit of a butcher...or at least, for the most part I do nicer work. But I don't see...

If you are still up on the idea of an art car, right, right in the vein of what you propose is a 911 art car up on BAT right now. (Personally I love the sleek silver monotone as is) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-porsche-911-carrera-coupe-8-2/

Appears to be "Gold Bond PURPLE XP Drywall ... designed to provide extra protection against mold and mildew compared to standard gypsum board products." https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gold-Bond-PURPLE-XP-1-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Mold-Resistant-Moisture-Resistant-Drywall-Sheet-50001464/202090534 I'm...