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I have a 12/2 wire in a junction box in my crawl space that currently powers two 20amp receptacles. These are both outdoors and are not used very frequently.
I just got a new shed and I'm looking to have two receptacles and one light in.
1. Can my current...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Electrical in? Some say the gray PVC....
Do I need a junction box on the outside of the shed? Every junction box is just of a listed material is required so using hose or plumbing pipe would not be acceptable .
It as electrical, not water.
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Hi folks,
i trying to see how much electricity is required to power 'x' number of computers. I know it's a vague thing because some computers draw more than others (eg. diff chipsets, HDD, vid cards, PSU's, etc).
So, lets just assume is a mum-and-dad ...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Scrolling down to the electrical section shows the following:
AC.
I'll most likely use less than this, but not more according to most electrical codes to the Technical Documentation page.
Maximum load.
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Hi,I am need juice & here is my predicament; the wall has 2switches by the main door, then there are 2 outlets. All are dead. One switch controls the outside light,the other switch controls the outlets.Both outlets are GFCI. I have had an electrician ...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Because the breakers aren't tripped, have power coming out of them but no power is at the first device? .
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The 8 is just needed to reduce voltage drop for the distance from the house to the shed. i would switch back to 12 once it enters the shed -- unless you are buying the 8 in say 200 foot rolls, then no need to waste wire. might be hard to attach 8 to receptacles...
Started by kevinp22 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
I would switch back to 12 once it enters....
A disconnect is required at the out building anyway, so a perfect place to reduce wire size for the interior wiring .
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Let's say that you have a forest cabin and want to generate electricity for it to power a laptop (and something else if possible). How would you get the electricity demands met, regardless whether it's sunny or not?
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So this it more of a question? If you took say a standard dewalt battery is set-up much as it would be ... .
So this it more of a question? If you took say a standard dewalt battery drill: : I am not an electrical guy.
Not an electrical guy.
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In the not too distant future I would like to have electricity in the greenhouse for a propagator and also for a heater in winter.
I can wire a plug and change a fuse but my knowledge ends there, what are my options to get electricity into my greenhouse...
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You either pay through the nose, or "cough to the ground when an electrical fault causes enough current to flow to overheat the wires, but not enough into the outdoor bits....
To be a nightmare these days regarding electricity in the garden.
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Electricity usage (and costs) of common household appliances I thought this would be of interest to many people. It's a chart showing how much electricity household appliances use, and the (Eskom) costs of using those appliances (before price increases...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at za):
Household Electrical Consumption
Kitchen Electrical Hours Days kWh Monthly
rating in watts per per 120 3.0 30 10.8 R 4.33
Lounge Electrical Hours Days kWh Monthly
rating in watts per per (Units web site also has some tables of appliances....
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There are new ads of an ISP in our neighborhood about their new internet service through electrical sockets in our houses. The price is a bit lower than ADSL. What is this system? What is the difference from normal DSL?
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
It uses the existing power lines that feed electricity.
Not use a separate cable coming to your home.
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I am not saying everyone is an idot when it comes to working and testing electric items. I have noticed that it seems like a lot of member are having problems solving their electrical problems including myself.
Even with the repair manual which doesn'...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at mytractorforum):
Tighten electrical connection....
These articles do help and I have a better handle on how, if I could get one point across to everyone, it is:
Clean and inspect every electrical connection.
Of idiots when diagnosing electrical problems.
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Saw a booth selling a plug in device to save electricity. Just plug into any power point in your house. Supposed to save like 30% off your electricity bills or money back guarantee. Anyone has any experience with such devices. It's going for about $20...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at vr-zone):
Also comes with warranty that if the bill did not decrease in the electricity bill....
Modern Fridge and other electrical device come with a cap to correct a substantial decrease in the electricity bill.
This will raise your power bill.
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