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Forum: Vinyl and Linoleum Flooring
03-16-19, 08:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 742
Posted By dzdave00

So I noticed that this issue only happens because...

So I noticed that this issue only happens because I am placing the 2nd row plank overlapping 2 planks in the 1st row (staggering the location of the seams)

If I don't stagger the seams from one...
Forum: Vinyl and Linoleum Flooring
03-16-19, 06:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 742
Posted By dzdave00

Vinyl plank flooring installation question

Hi, I am installing EVP in my basement. I have the vapor barrier and pad installed and I'm just starting to install the planks. The first row went in well, but I am having problems with the second...
Forum: Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
07-04-12, 09:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,939
Posted By dzdave00

I found this cap...

I found this cap (http://shortyshvac.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30&products_id=1024) for replacement.
Forum: Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
07-04-12, 09:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,939
Posted By dzdave00

Yep, it is a dual rating on the cap. 5 uf/40 uf...

Yep, it is a dual rating on the cap. 5 uf/40 uf on the cap nameplate.

The model number of the A/C is 561CJ036-E.

I did look up the compressor model # on this website...
Forum: Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
07-04-12, 07:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,939
Posted By dzdave00

Sorry about the thread jack, should have linked...

Sorry about the thread jack, should have linked to the old thread. Here is some additional info about the unit. I need to do some research online to get the correct part.

Nameplate information...
Forum: Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
07-04-12, 07:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,939
Posted By dzdave00

outside unit inop

Hello, we came home from vacation late last night to a hot house, and I had the same problem with the air handler working, but nothing running outside. I saw this thread and tried manually turning...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-31-12, 05:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,870
Posted By dzdave00

Yes, you guys are right, all grounds should be...

Yes, you guys are right, all grounds should be tied together. The faulted ungrounded conductor will be the only ungrounded conductor with any fault current and will only trip that breaker.
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-30-12, 02:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,870
Posted By dzdave00

Seems like it is permitted by the Code, but maybe...

Seems like it is permitted by the Code, but maybe not required. I still think there would be an issue of multiple breakers tripping or even the wrong breaker tripping first.
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-30-12, 12:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,870
Posted By dzdave00

And 250.120(C) in my 2011 NEC Handbook reads:

And 250.120(C) in my 2011 NEC Handbook reads:
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-30-12, 12:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,870
Posted By dzdave00

Hmm, doesn't 250.148 refer to conductors of the...

Hmm, doesn't 250.148 refer to conductors of the same circuit that are, say, entering and leaving a box? The words "associated with those circuit conductors" has me thinking that if we are talking...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-30-12, 09:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,263
Posted By dzdave00

A bathroom has not been allowed to be on the same...

A bathroom has not been allowed to be on the same circuit as bedrooms for as long as I can remember. Are you sure you only have one 15 amp circuit going to the upstairs? If so, you have multiple...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-30-12, 09:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,870
Posted By dzdave00

I would say that connecting the grounds of two...

I would say that connecting the grounds of two circuits violates 250.120(C) of the NEC, which I believe states that the equipment grounding conductor must be run in the same raceway(or cable) as the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-06-11, 01:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,814
Posted By dzdave00

Oh, ok. So you run a wire from each rail and...

Oh, ok. So you run a wire from each rail and connect them both to the power service ground.
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-06-11, 01:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,814
Posted By dzdave00

The rails are already connected together, so just...

The rails are already connected together, so just connect to one rail. You're right this is very rarely done. But if lightning is taking out the opener due to close strikes, that is when it is done.
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-06-11, 11:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,814
Posted By dzdave00

I've had cases where garage door openers get...

I've had cases where garage door openers get fried due to ground potential difference. Usually the rails of the garage door are grounded, which can be at a different potential as the power service...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-06-11, 11:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,656
Posted By dzdave00

Do you know what load(s) are on that circuit? ...

Do you know what load(s) are on that circuit? That might give you a clue as to the amount of current on it. If you really want to know if the wiring is a problem on the circuit, you can hire an...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
03-15-11, 01:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 834
Posted By dzdave00

Why not just buy a timer? I remember for a...

Why not just buy a timer? I remember for a college project building a timer using a 555 chip, some resistors, capacitors, transistors, and a few other things. I think the time you spend on making...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
03-14-11, 11:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 788
Posted By dzdave00

Some voltage is probably being induced on the...

Some voltage is probably being induced on the wires in the bedroom resulting in a false positive. It is commonly called phantom voltage. Once an actual load is placed on the circuit, the voltage...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
03-14-11, 11:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,193
Posted By dzdave00

What size is the wire in the extension cord? ...

What size is the wire in the extension cord? Probably something like 16 AWG. While I would not recommend you do what you are thinking of doing, it will probably be ok if it is kept out of the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
03-04-11, 01:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,042
Posted By dzdave00

Wow, the conduit is not only the ground, it is...

Wow, the conduit is not only the ground, it is the neutral as well. Danger Will Robinson! And also not legal.
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-13-11, 10:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,121
Posted By dzdave00

Just a guess, but if you only have only one "hot"...

Just a guess, but if you only have only one "hot" leg, I bet your load was originally enough to trip the main breaker, but the branch breaker maybe tripped faster than the main breaker. In this...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-29-10, 06:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,668
Posted By dzdave00

You could be feeling voltage drop on the utility...

You could be feeling voltage drop on the utility neutral. With the way the NEC requires grounding and bonding to be done, you are literally connecting the pool ground to the utility neutral. I...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-24-10, 07:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,446
Posted By dzdave00

Is there a set of switches at the pole with the...

Is there a set of switches at the pole with the sign? If so, it probably means that there are two circuits that meet up there. Those circuits are from different sources and are out of phase with...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-02-10, 12:59 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,099
Posted By dzdave00

Silver, you know the formula power = Volts * Amps...

Silver, you know the formula power = Volts * Amps

A light has a Watt rating, let's use 1000 Watts as an example. Let's say it can be wired at 120 V or at 240 V.

At 120 V, the light will draw...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-02-10, 07:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 60,279
Posted By dzdave00

NEC 250.34 states: There is more that...

NEC 250.34 states:



There is more that described vehicle mounted generators, but it sounds like the OP is talking about a small portable generator.

From the OP description it sounds like no...
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