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My barn is also 200 feet from my house and I use power line adapters for my WiFi. I started by tapping directly into the power line serving the barn. It assured me that I had a direct connection. The adapter in the house is plugged into my router. The adapter in the barn is also plugged into a...

I checked and tightened all of the 240v connections. Now I am getting 237v-238v steady with the welder running. I think it is okay now. Thanks for all of the help.

Thanks for the input. We are going to test the equipment and the wiring today. The compressor is portable 29 gallon 5hp Craftsman 240V. James

The voltage is 119-120 while the compressor is running. I put a meter on the line and it is not showing any resistance. My buddy is coming back over tomorrow with his test gear and we are going to check it from the meter to the barn. We will also take readings while welding which should show us...

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The distance 160 feet. I did some testing and found that the voltage drops from 121 down to 108-112 when I start my 240V compressor. I am assume the welder will have about the same draw but steady. The 4 gauge cable was installed over 30 years ago before I purchased the house and land. It...

Rick, I did not check the voltage on each of the hots because all of my outlets and lights are functional normally. However, I will put a meter on it when I get out to barn again and report back.

Thanks for the fast replies. Here is the additional information with pictures. In live in Maryland southeast on Washington, DC in Prince Georges County. The 4 gauge cable to the barn came with the house. I had the new boxes and the ground at the barn installed. This is the panel that feeds...

I know this is an old thread but my new problem may be related. My flux core welder has a jerky wire feed problem but a friend with the same make and model does not have the same problem. Yesterday we tried his welder at my shop and it had the same problem. When he returned home his welder acted...

I just saw this thread. When I needed to get a network to my barn 200 feet away, I spend less than $70 on a pair of powerline adapters. I plugged one in the wall in the house and the other in the barn. The power line is now my Ethernet cable. I'm getting 140 mbps between the units. I hope this...

Thanks that is just what I wanted to know. James

I was going from memory and you are correct. It has neutral plus the 2 hots. Also it is not 4/0 it is 4 gauge.

My barn is 150 feet from the house. It is feed by (2) 4 gauge cables carrying 30 amps each. It has a fused disconnect at the house a fuse box in the barn. I plan to replace the fuse box with a non-fused disconnect at the barn entrance. From the new disconnect I plan to run 4 gauge cables to a...

Hi everyone, I need help with my ghetto barn insulation project. I know that I should use spray foam and call it a day but I do not have that option. My wife wants me to only use the free insulation that I collected while working on commercial construction sites. My weapons for this project...

Thanks again. I ran across this tonight and wanted to pass it on in case anyone with a metal building could use it. http://microship.com/resources/pole-building-rodents.html James

Thanks to everyone for the comments. I like the idea of the spring traps. I know I can't keep them out of the barn. I just want to keep them out of the insulation in the walls and ceiling of the shop that I am building inside the barn. It is like a building inside of a larger building. What is...

My barn is 75-100 years old. This month I poured a concrete slab down the center of the barn. My next plan is to pour a slab on the left side to create a floor area that is 14x26 for a shop. I use the barn to store tools and equipment. The barn ceiling is 21 feet high but I only plan to make the...

I have a barn that is 75-100 years old with the poles set in dirt. I plan to concrete part of the floor over the weekend. Do I need to leave space around the poles to avoid cracking the concrete if the poles ever move? Thanks, James

Those are the screws I have installed in white 2x4 lumber. I just assumed they would leak one day down the road. But if they are okay, I guess I don't have a problem.

Thanks for the answer.