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    Opinions of set up

    Just built (first one)this work shop for my 2 hobby cars. I'm installing some cabinets i bought on the back wall were my bench will go below. I'm thinking of putting a 42" monitor for internet/TV to the left of the window up on the wall or in between the cabinets you see ....the cabinet to the...
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    lighting question

    I just installed 6 of these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lighting-2-Light-High-Output-Multi-Volt-T5-Fluorescent-White-Wraparound-LB-2-54T5HO-MVOLT-MVPS/203124228?N=5yc1vZc7nkZ1z1159x They run off a 20 amp breaker with 12 gauge wire in series. They all light up and after about 5 seconds...
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    Exterior flood light install?

    I'm going to put in a couple of exterior LED flood lights on my detached garage, so as i walk toward the garage i will have light to enter. Do i drill a large hole through the wall to put the box in, or drill a hole for the wire, mount the box on the exterior, then the light to the box? It seems...
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    Best practice?

    I'm doing my own lights and receptacles in my new garage and would like to make it look neat coming out of the box up the wall. A lot of wires are going up and would like to get some pictures or ideas on the best way to secure them in a neat way?? I've seen the stacker's and would like to know...
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    code question

    i'm running 10/2 for a possible window a/c. It's probably a 60 foot pull, i had to go through a joist and the wire covering was ripped, no damage to the internal wires. Can i just pull the covering back together and tape it with electrical tape or something else someone can recommend?? Or do i...
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    Any reason for 12/2 over 14/2?

    I have open walls right now and have a 15 amp circuit to handle 8 65w canned lights and want to run my two outside lights off that circuit (just going to jump to the switch in the double box). It's a detached garage and was thinking of just putting in a couple of LED motion flood light, Or...
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    Lighting Help

    I have a 28 X 32 garage with 12' ceilings. Do you think 9 of the HD T5HO 2 bulb fixtures would be enough light? I have 4 canned lights....4 on each side just for light to get up over the garage and i'm going to put 1 8' over my bench in the back. Here's a picture of what i want to light up:
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    wiring modine heater

    I am going to put in a Modine HDS 60k hot dawg heater....does it need it's own circuit breaker and home run wire? It only draws 1.2 amps (1/12 hp motor)on a 115v. Also can assume 14/2 wire can be used? Wiring up the garage right now so now's the time to install wiring for unit.
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    wiring question?

    Supplying power for my new garage out of my 100 amp sub panel feed from my main house. I ran 12/2 romex to my 220 20 amp compressor...used a two pole breaker white and black hot wires. Now want to run my line for my Benpak lift..220 30 amp, i will use 10/3 out of a 30 amp two pole breaker to a...
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    New Garage..Newbie help Air Compressor

    Just built a garage 28X32, 12 foot ceilings. I have been wrenching on my cars (69 and 02 camaros) in the home garage on jack stands for years. I'm getting old and tired of the jack stands (not working on the cars) so I bought a Benpak 4 post lift for the new garage. All my current tools are 18...
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    newbie, building garage question

    I am in the process of building a 28 X 32 foot, 12 foot ceiling garage for my 2 Camaros...a 69 and 02 LE convertible. I am going to heat it with a natural gas modine hot dog heater,just to maintain a 40 degree temperature in the winter. I have the foundation in and ready to back fill ( 12"...
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