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    Repairing aluminum

    Epoxy filler, sand, mask and paint. Then wrap the repaired area with one wrap of red reflective tape. Put a wrap of tape on the other side to match.
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    Sanborn Compressor Problem

    Single or three phase?
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    How did Snap On become the standard?

    Snap-on no doubt makes a quality tool. They do a lot of things right, but I think really good marketing is what keeps them at the front. No different than Yeti, Harley-Davidson, and a slew of others that make a good product, not necessarily better than others, but marketing has given them name...
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    Seduce me with your EMT runs...

    I'd mount all the boxes high. I don't see the need to bend down to plug something in. I'd also eliminate at least half of the plugs shown on the diagram. Maybe install the boxes in the run near the ceiling but skip every other drop until you find a need for it. I have three plugs on a 36'...
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    Can someone check my wiring in a sub-panel?

    Wire looks like URD with a reduced neutral. But, I stand corrected. Apparently a reduced neutral is allowed.
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    Can someone check my wiring in a sub-panel?

    Reduced neutral isn’t allowed for a sub also.
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    FIRE! What was supposed to protect me from this?

    Unless I’m missing something, that’s a primary fuse ahead of the transformer, same as OP.
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    FIRE! What was supposed to protect me from this?

    Interesting. I’ve never seen that type of fuse and insulator used on a secondary.
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    FIRE! What was supposed to protect me from this?

    Interesting that it appears a lot of the fault current went to the water main and not back on the power co neutral. Ground rods in sandy soil won’t do much unless it’s wet. Fault did occur on the service side of the main breaker. As others have said, no protection other than the fuse at the...
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    Troubleshooting cat5e cable for my POE camera

    So it looks like you may have had two failures. That can complicate the troubleshooting a bit but it looks like you have it figured out. Nicely done. Now to figure out a permanent repair…….
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    Troubleshooting cat5e cable for my POE camera

    Yup. See how quick that was? If this new tested cable was stretched out over the ground, the OP could also prove if his camera was good or bad. I think those are the answers he’s looking for.
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    Troubleshooting cat5e cable for my POE camera

    Cat5 is around $.12 / ft. I’d fly 250’ of it on top of the ground, terminate, test and plug in the camera. Total time, less than an hour with a whole bunch of questions answered.
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    Run a 3 phase air compressor on 1 phase.

    OP, Very interesting. It’s both fun and a challenge to get it put together and have it work as planed. I did something similar but I built a rotary converter. Like you, I kept playing with the run capacitors until the load was balanced running a Bridgeport. It runs all my other three phase...
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    Junction boxes without ground bump

    I agree with the others, skip the ground clips. A 1/4" hole in the block is probably the best option. In a pinch, put a 10/32 nut on the ground screw before you thread it into the box. With the nut and a ground wire under it, the ground screw will barely protrude past the back of the box.
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    Why do electricians leave

    Yikes! I hope you're not paying .65/ ft. Current price here for 14/2 is $355.75 / 1,000 bought in 250' coils. 1,000 ft reels are usually a few dollars more. 12/2, $.51
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    Why do electricians leave

    If the electrician “wastes” 100 feet of wire on the whole job at $.35 a foot……………Probably not worth worrying about.
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    Off-branded receptacles and switches

    You will most likely need an arc fault breaker on that circuit, along with most others. A combination arc fault / ground fault breaker will only be a few dollars more than just an arc fault breaker, and give you the ground fault protection you need in the locations where it’s required.
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    DR Leaf Vacuum The Good, The Bad

    In true Garage Forum fashion, I felt I needed a bigger lawn vacuum.
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    Old Work Electric Single Gang Box for Thick Wall?

    You could also pad out an area behind where the box is going to go, then fasten an old or new work box through the back into the blocking. A 2 x 4 on the flat and a 3 or 3 1/2" deep box will get you close to where you want to be. An additional 1/4 or 1/2" plywood shim could be added after the...
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    Effluent Pump in the winter?

    Put a 1/4” hole in the discharge pipe just before it leaves the pump chamber. The uphill pipe will self drain back to the chamber as soon as the pump stops.
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