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Hand drills, kitchen mixers, etc are household appliances. They have to be designed by the manufacturer to be plugged into a 20 amp outlet. They also have to be designed for all sorts of predictable abuse like; dragging the appliance across the counter by the plug, dropping the appliance on the...

A light bulb is a piece of resistive wire packaged in a vacuum. By definition it can only pull a fixed amount of current which is dependent on the voltage present. This type of circuit has nothing in common with an air conditioner or air compressor which are inductive loads. Inductive load can...

Air conditioner is usually 50 or 100 amps depending on the size, it could be more or less. A 220v dryer is usually 20 or 30 amps. lets take 20 &50. If you have a short in the dryer its going to pull until it snaps the 50amp breaker. Since the plug wire and the internal components of the dryer...

This makes an awesome looking, absolutely bullet proof floor. I once bid on an electrical job at a car factory in Delaware that had this type of floor made out of 6x6 timbers 12" thick. Plant Manager told me it was built directly on packed stone & sand during WWII to get the plant operational in...

line of site is defined as no temporary or permanent obstructions that could hinder an operators sight. Any part of the structure is an automatic disqualification. So window which could be dirty or have blinds is not acceptable Things that are acceptable: wall that is more than 16" below the...

If your going to grout the entire block wall. Wouldn't it make more sense to try an ICF system? Steel & footing requirements would be approximately the same. Increased cost of concrete would be offset by labor and insulation savings. Anybody tried one of these systems?

Its not clear to me where your tapping into. What I was trying to describe is the wires coming from the meter landing on the main breaker. The main breaker then feeds the bus bars directly or using a short length of cable. If your tapping off the bus bar side of the main breaker then you need...

If your going to run a sub-panel you might as well size the wire and breaker according to capacity rather than you immediate need. The increased cost in wire and breaker is less than $100. Tapping off your main breaker, unless its a disconnect with a distribution block, is not a good idea for...

You can also get a double breaker which is two independent breakers that fit in one regular slot. Generally speaking leaving unlanded wires in a box is allowed if they are continuous, labeled and protected from accidental contact. The problem arises if the branch circuit does not have an...

Two for sale on ebay. good for someone local. http://cgi.ebay.com/Sumner-ROUST-A-BOUT-lifts-hoists-material-handling_W0QQitemZ290040937725QQihZ019QQcategoryZ63939QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Along the lines of the hardi products. Here is a link to various manufacturers of exterior fiber-cement siding. It comes pre-primed and is installed without mud or taping. You can get 4x8 sheets that have verticle pattern like metal siding or a smooth pattern. Caulking between the joints would...

GP is offering paperless drywall. almost impossible to ignite by sparks.

Here are the names of a few magazines for professionals in the building & woodworking industries. Do a search for their websites. They offer a free subscription once you have the proper credntials. Custom Home Builder Remodeling Qualified Remodeler Cabinetmaker wood & wood products closets...

No experience with the Costco kit. I do have a full set of the stanley (bostitch) guns and highly recommend them. Usually pick them up from amazon when they have the $15 off and free shipping. You can get the framing nailer and one finishing nailer for about the price of the Costco kit...

Actually the hoverpads are fairly cheap. Depending on size: $200-300 ea

Sounds like it is designed for different application. Probably has the non-shrink properties, so that it remains water tight. If you shim with plastic or metal this could dress up the edge and keep dust and water out. If your looking to support the load, especially a dynamic load (heavy...

for this application grout refers to hydraulic cement. It has a higher compression rating than concrete (usually in 10-12k range), doesn't shrink went it dries, and spreads easily into a mold. That is the downside, most grouts requires a mold. Not sure if the big box retailers sell it. You may...

What is the distance from the transormer to the shed with the compressor? And, is the run primarily copper or aluminum? Take the total distance and the starting load, which maybe as much as 2.5x the running load of 23amps, then use the voltage drop table in the NEC code book. Chances are you...

Any chance its a modified construction light tower? The telescoping section and the t-jib on the top look like the top of a light tower. Weld that assembly onto some outriggers fitted with casters and install some sheaves and a hand crank, you would have a very handy lift that no one can identify.

Thanks for your help Picked one up.