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Need code clarification from an electrician. I'm getting ready to install a solar PV system which is an ungrounded DC system (solaredge). As such I need to run only + and - DC lines and a EGC from the array on the roof to the inverter. DC lines will be continuous 10 awg PV wire (USE-2/RHW-2 with...

wet floor due to ground water, want to add vapor barrier and add 2" more concrete So after 5 years I'm getting tired of a wet floor most of the time due to ground water coming through floor due to no vapor barrier . My site is very flat and while the garage is not in a valley or anything, it's...

My birthday is coming soon and yesterday I was in the Sears parking lot and thought I'd swing in and check out the ball bearing combo from the June CC flyer, just browsing really. I was fairly quickly asked if I was looking for anything and told the guy I was looking for the combo in the flyer...

Just a couple snap shots of my most recent project...eventually the walls will be finished but for now just bare studs. Tool boards will come off easily when the time to finish comes...there is a top/outer section on a rail made of aluminum channel and rolling on garage door rollers that can...

Here is a project I worked on last weekend. It all started with the idea of waiting on installing the openers because the bank accounts were running low after the build....mama decided it be nice and we could swing buying one, for her side of course. It's really nice and I got jealous of getting...

I am about to start wiring my garage subpanel. I have some 2-2-2-4 SER cable (with XHHW conductors inside). First, it appears XHHW is rated for wet locations, thus underground in conduit is ok, does this still apply when in the SER jacket? Also, can I run this across my basement to my main panel...

Has anyone mounted fluorescent strips or any other sort of lighting low on the walls to help with lighting for under vehicle and wheel well work. I'm thinking of a 4' (maybe 8') double bulb fixture on each side of the garage, about 18" off the floor to assist in oil changes, brake jobs, etc. Can...

Hello everyone. I'm not a real frequent poster here but do a lot of browsing (gawking at the awesome stuff here). At 25 years old this isn't my dream garage, but I'm really looking forward to having it none the less. The slab was poured 2 years ago when my modular house was built but other than...

Hi all, I have a modular cape that was built w/ the upstairs unfinished. Standard practice in these is for the manufacturer to put in 2x 1-1/2" pvc pipes to run electrical service to the upstairs. I'm nearing capacity of 1 I think with just the power, but want to use the other for phone, cable...

I haven't built my garage yet and am doing a lot of work in the basement right now ranging from woodworking to drywalling. I'd like to be able to do some spray painting and similar work down there without too much worry of fumes/dust so I've been considering different options for dust/fume...

Simple question, anyone know the answer? Also, I'm pretty sure HD Husky oiled compressors are CH...can anyone confirm that that is true? Thanks.