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  OK thinking about going to school to be an electrician...some input plea...
I have been debating it for awhile, and I think I am going to go through with it. School is just not my thing. Before I do so I wanted to get some input from people who some experience in the field. M...

mxg330 3/19 2008/9/1 10:58
  neutral conductor
2008 NEC Handbook, p 30, Exhibit 100.11. Should one of the batteries in the fourth example have its poles reversed in order to make the labeled conductor a neutral point? As I see it as printed, DC v...

wyslnhhh56 6/5 2008/9/1 10:56
  Suspenders
I'm in need of a comfortable pair of suspenders, after wearing a tool belt all day long my hips are killing me. I've tried the cheapos that you can get at lowes and hd but they always seem to wander ...

spacebac 3/14 2008/9/1 11:09
  Company stickers on panels
You guys put your company advertising stickers on panels? I see some from the old-timers, and some of them are pretty neat. There's one company that drilled the panel cover and brass riveted on a br...

anuo2008 3/17 2008/9/1 11:13
  Spelling
Being off the last few days I have been reading the forums a lot and I noticed something stupid. On the DIY and contractors forums you see way more spelling errors of the most common and simple words ...

booksir 3/19 2008/9/1 11:09
  Conduit spacing chart.
When you're laying out multiple knockouts in a panel, it's helpful to know the spacing of one conduit to another, center to center. To use the chart, do as follows. If you have, for instance, a 1" co...

spacebac 19/1 2008/9/1 11:22
  Question about different engineering job titles?
I'm doing an assignment for a class and it asks me to explain different types of engineer so I wonder if you know any of these 1. Field Service Engineer: No idea 2. Member of the Technical Staff: pe...

fusarium 3/2 2008/9/1 11:09
  house price graphic info
From a biz blog in my local paper: This is a graphic that the Fed's Ben Bernanke used in a recent talk. What's interesting is how many states don't have housing-price declines -- of course the green ...

spacebac 2/9 2008/9/1 10:59
  Split bolts as taps off a GEC
I installed (2) two hundred amp panels side by side my feds were a seperate set of 3/0 copper to each. I ran a 1/0 copper GEC. My question is Can I use split bolts to tap off my main GEC to go to eac...

rickli 9/2 2008/9/1 11:16
  gold
Hello everyone, here I am, I am from south jersey. I've been an electrician for 'bout 10 years, commercial, residential, new construction and service. My application for license is in and I am schedul...

hgping 4/8 2008/9/1 11:04
  High profile projects.
The following are completed exterior pics of completed work, work in process, or renderings of work in progress. Special thanks to Derek Pasch, Staffing Specialist at Meisner Electric in Delray Beach...

spacebac 11/2 2008/9/1 11:21
  Driving ground rods
I don't know about you guys, but I get nervous every time I drive an eight foot rod into the ground. What precautions do you guy take prior to driving one in? In Nj, you call the 1-800-dig number.

booksir 4/20 2008/9/1 11:11
  Why Hello thar!
Whats going on, im glad i came across this forum, It's frustrating not being able to talk about electrical stuff with people who either dont understand it or dont care. My name is Andrew and im 2...

pdang 3/9 2008/9/1 11:11
  Poll - Cordless - 14.4V vs. 18V - now 21 (or 24V) ?
Just wondering what the opinions are about the different battery voltage levels out there among cordless tools (most specifically drills). 14.4V and 18V seem to be pretty good and most common. I have ...

addxjyx 4/11 2008/9/1 10:55
  Fall Protection / Fall Arrest Kits - Overstock
I have 26 kits only in stock that I want to get rid of. I will give anyone from electriciantalk or contractortalk an additional 10% off the price plus the riggers bag for free. Here are the links to...

pdang 7/1 2008/9/1 10:52
  political influence on the jobsite
just wondering if there is any gauge or level of pressure that I can expect from co-workers or foreman or possibly union officials in my local, as far as presidential election goes. I have already b...

zunwang 13/2 2008/9/1 10:51
  Variable frequency inverter connections
I am looking to replace a 7.5KW (10HP) AC 3 phase motor and Variable Frequency drive. I have selected a Eurotherm 650 3 phase 7.5KW and a SEM 7.5KW motor as they were on stock locally, I was wondering...

ybyygu 13/3 2008/9/1 10:59
  New Member
Hey guys, just a word to introduce my self & a hello to everyone, lots of info on the forum & I hope I can contribute even more. I am a electrician from Australia, Melbourne and have been for over 21 ...

yutcxa 4/11 2008/9/1 10:56
  Just applied today at 595
Hello my name is Katherine Thompson. I just applied with IBEW 595 in San Leandro. It isn't quite what I expected, the guy in line behind me told me that they take like 6 months to get to the interview...

nnxd 6/7 2008/9/1 10:54
  Megger
I have convinced my boss that we need a megger, now to find the right one. We have a lot of motor circuits, and I think that will be the most tested item. Any suggestions?

btcdtc 6/6 2008/9/1 11:15
  Locks on Main Service Disconnect.
Is there a code issue with haveing a lock on an outdoor Main service disconnect that is right below the meter can?

anuo2008 12/2 2008/9/1 10:54
  Recessed light drilling tip
I have a little bit of trouble with the pilot bit in the hole saw mandrel when I use big hole saws to cut 5 and 6 inch recessed light holes in old work drywall. Before the holesaw has a sufficient gr...

ybyygu 17/4 2008/9/1 11:12
  support in drop ceilings
Hi guys, I was talking to a guy about tying light fixture up in a drop ceiling. I always thought you had to tie flourescent fixture up in a drop ceiling but he was saying all you have to do is screw t...

chdd 15/8 2008/9/1 10:59
  Wireless smoke detectors
I know this may seem like it is a farfetched thought, but have any of you guys heard of any products like this: They are common smokes used in old work that are wireless interconnected, that is one is...

htc2498 5/16 2008/9/1 11:04
  CONOCO panel
I was in a gas station and saw the panel said CONOCO OIL on it . it was manufactured by Frank Adams co. How rare are those ? the cool feature was screw fuses in series with the breakers, if federal ...

yvling 16/5 2008/9/1 11:03
  stuck'd
first off sorry for the long post, i've had the intent of posting this here brewing in my head for a while 3 years ago I by chance started working for my friends dad, who happened to be an electrcian...

yvling 13/3 2008/9/1 11:05
  New to the buz, how to price T
Hello all. I love this forum. what a wonderful resource and help. Many thanks. I own a regional boutigue reseller of very high end protocol analysis software, hardware and the like. In the past 3...

htc2498 13/1 2008/9/1 11:14
  We did not need IR to see this.
Very hot connection... The heat is at the conductor to connector most likely. Note the fish paper had thermal damage. I have never tried to burrn fish paper, but have seen it severly damaged from heat...

spacebac 13/2 2008/9/1 11:14
  Time to call it a day!
Trimmix and Chris - you will like this - if not already come across it. Saw an add the other day. RETRAIN. BECOME AN ELECTRICIAN. OUR SPECIALLY DESIGNED CGLI COURSES WILL LEAD YOU TO A NEW CAREER. ...

hualeyan 7/13 2008/9/1 11:02
  Lighting Snags - Please help
can anyone help! A friend of mine has a ceiling light in her kitchen that keeps turning itself of or just won't turn on. I have checked all the connections and all seems fine but the light just keep...

stgod 6/9 2008/9/1 11:09
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