Search results

  1. S

    Mmmmm Vintage BX

    Found this junction in my buddy's house. The patent number found on a tag was filed in 1928, patents last 17 years, so this stuff was probably installed in the 30s. Steel casing->wax paper wrap->cloth->rubber->tinned copper 14ga wires. The tinning on the exterior really did stop corrosion...
  2. S

    HVAC Duct Calulations

    You guys want to double check my work? This is for the 2nd floor & attic in an old farmhouse. First floor is going to be mini splits. Current system looks like it was designed & installed by drunk raccoons. The house has no real insulation, single pane windows, balloon framed, etc. Yes I...
  3. S

    School me on wireless switches

    I've got a bunch of lights that I want to control remotely. #1-Remote I can keep in the car, so I can turn on the outdoor floods & indoor entry light when I get home late. #2-Add a switch in the wall by the front door to control the same entry light (The hardwired switch is on the wrong side...
  4. S

    No ground rod?

    If I bury my rigid metal conduit 6' underground, can that be used as the ground rod?
Top Bottom