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    What kind of lights do I have in my shop?

    I bought my current home a couple years ago and along with the home and property came my 36'x76' shop. It has four lights that look like this: When I turn them on, the light bulbs start out a light brown color before coming into full bright. If I turn the lights off, it will take a few...
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    Use two 15 amp CBs for 240 VAC circuit?

    I need a 15 amp 240 VAC circuit for my 3' shop exhaust fan. My local (Madison, AL) does not carry 2 pole 15 amp CBs for my box, but they do carry 15 amp single CB (half size). The switch handles have a small hole already cut into them where it appears you can tie the two breakers together with...
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    Please help me wire my pole barn correctly

    I have a pole barn about 250'-300' away from my shop up on a hill and I'd like to get it wired correctly by myself as a DIY project. I was quoted $500-$600 by a licensed electrician, which I don't have at the moment. There is currently a 6/3 with ground cable in a conduit that runs from one...
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    Well that's interesting: 120 VAC compressor trips my 220 VAC lights

    Working in my shop a couple days ago using my old 120 VAC C-H 4.6 cfm/26 gallon compressor when it trips the breaker, except it was a 220 VAC breaker that run my shop lights. The 120 VAC 20 amp circuit it was supposed to be on did not trip. Shut the main 200 amp breakers off, opened up the box...
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    Two questions about wiring my new-to-me shop, please

    My wife and I won an auction over the weekend for a house, shop and property. While the shop is currently wired, I'll be adding more lights, outlets and specialty wiring (exhaust fan, air compressor etc.) to it as I go along. Here's a pic of the shop from the mezzanine, you can see the 200 amp...
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