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I'm having a 100AMP subpanel added to my garage and running new outlets on 20AMP circuits. One one circuit, i will have: - cordless vacuum charger - drill press, drill press laser, drill press light (3 plugs) - mini-grinder - LED overhead light - Battery Minder for 12V motorcycle battery So...

Define Continuous Load, do I need additional service? Planning on adding a subpanel for my garage. Currently, it's all 15AMP outlets. I would leave those in place, going to the main panel, doing whatever menial task they have, such as LED lighting. But I want to add at least 4, 20AMP...

I just can't pull the trigger on the 18kW that 3 companies have recommended. > $9,000 installed. I realize I could go with a smaller house unit, but that doesn't drop the price significantly, if I move to a lower unit. Honestly, I'm still confused about that. My gas and meter setup couldn't...

We have Eaton -Cutler Hammer box, 200AMP service. As the saying goes, there's no more room at the inn. I'm not certain I'll do this myself or not, but here are some comments/questions. - CH box model is CH24JJM200. I believe this means 24 positions and no tandem permitted. Correct? (Someone...

Trying to juggle work meetings, plow 12" of snow, and pack for a trip. The blower didn't sound right, I saw some black smoke and just attributed it to old gas. I turned the choke off right after starting, but with fat gloves, it turns out I didn't turn it enough. the graphic is horrible and I...

We're looking at a 16kW. I'm not installing myself, but often find that if I don't layout a specific plan, the job doesn't go as I'd prefer. - I can't avoid the 5' distance, since the unit will be near a basement window well, correct? - We don't live on a flood plane and 98% of rains aren't...

I had an underground drain system, with 6 surface drains, installed years ago, got lazy and didn't follow up cleaning off the drains regularly. My daughter helped me and my back is aching, but there has to be one more drain! They are 9" round and plastic. any way to find them without digging...

Are Honeywell Household Generators good? Installer is saying they have a Generac motor. Thinking 16kw for 3,000sqf house. On HVAC household unit. A fridge/freezer combo unit, another freezer. Couple of the smaller fridges/wine coolers. I also let my elderly neighbor plug in their fridge...

I think I know the answer, but it's agitating me. When this house was built, 25 years ago, they installed a 15 AMP breaker in the 200AMP panel. Into the same 15AMP breaker, there's 12/2 that runs to the master bathroom, then they ran 14/2 to the garage, the garage! Where the homeowner might...

I have a brand new Champion 8000W duel fuel generator that I only use with propane. New in March. Long way around the barn here, but I'm providing some background, leading to the question, which you can skip to at the end: Fired it up in June, but it was a PITA to start. Using a regular BBQ...

Less than a year old - so second season. Sure, I called the HVAC, but it's Friday and expected to reach 100+ for the next couple days, so how long will he take. Anyway, I noticed water on the floor, at the foot of the unit and a puddle, where it had run to. Maybe soak up two or three paper...

it only jinxes you and leads to more work! I went a bit nuts lately, jumping waste deep in M12, when I was already neck deep in Ryobi 18V. Then the Amazon Prime Day hit and I grabbed a set of 1/4" Sunex impact sockets, among other toys. Today, it will be 100+ degrees and stay there for a...

I searched but found the last time this was discussed was 2013 and things might have changed. I have mostly Ryobi, but some Milwaukee. - The Ryobi chargers have a Maintenance mode. - Ryobi vacuums, at least appear, to want the battery in and charging 24/7 with the wall mounted chargers. So do...

I grabbed two a while back, from BJ's I think. 5,000 lumens and they're nice. However, i just grabbed some others, different brand/model perhaps. I'm only using these new ones for general lighting, but notice they give off yellow streaks. I notice my older ones do not. These were $35...

I don't see any maker's mark. I only see the faintest of tool marks, where perhaps the ratchet was held, but it's hard to imagine someone bent this. For $2, I couldn't pass it up

Blue, white, black, LXT, CXT, what is the difference. For instance, there's a 12V blue mini circular saw and a 12V white mini circular saw. What's the difference? I also see some all black tools, but can't seem to find any common denominator, such as all black tools are brushless, etc. I'm...

I've had the Makita 9.6 circular saw for many years. Love it and with a carbide blade, it's always done what I've asked, but I always wondered what a little more power would be like. So what is your experience with the 12V? Does the added power of 12V offset the slightly larger frame? The...

I only saw one really old thread on the topic. I'm not looking to haul any type of compressor around, just looking to a portable unit that I can plug into the 150 watts (parked) to 400-watt (running) truck bed power outlet my vehicle had. I have considered, and actually just ordered the M12...

Well, my vacation is almost over and I’m thinking of starting the tool cleanup. I have nearly all of my tools in tool boxes in my garage. No ventilation, etc., they’d been fine but some of the rubber grips would get moldy at times and I had too much going on to set up a dehumidifier, but did...

I hammered in two small ceiling mollies with the **** end of my Ryobi drill. I have enough tools that when my nephew contractor does work, his employees get confused as to whose tool is whose. One time, they returned a 22" work fan that I didn't even notice was missing. They had the same...