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  1. HandyAndy

    trying to get a old well working?

    It is a 4" od steel casing looks to be about 1/8" thick (inside about 3 3/4")
  2. HandyAndy

    trying to get a old well working?

    My SIL is looking at a old place, not lived in since 1992, the well on the place is 300 foot deep has maybe about 40 foot of standing water in the bottom, (well guy measurement), we pulled it found holes in bottom pipe, (new leathers by well guy), put new pipe in, put pipe back down...
  3. HandyAndy

    3 phase vs. 2 phase?

    I am not saying there may not be other ways to do single phase to three phase, but when using most manufactures equipment, the majority will recommend rotary converters over static, on hard starting equipment.
  4. HandyAndy

    3 phase vs. 2 phase?

    I have what is called delta three phase, and it is 240 with one leg of it center tapped for single phase loads, it works nice in the shop and for what I need, (actually mine is a open delta three phase, and only uses two single phase transformers). but I would not go out looking for it...
  5. HandyAndy

    Lighting

    my guess is it is over voltage some how.
  6. HandyAndy

    Motor setup advice

    you could probly jsut use a gear motor, and get very close to the 45 rpm you want, regardless there will probly be some maintenance on the item over the years, bearings and possibly a few motors, (If you can find some surplus motors, you could buy a few if the price is right and jsut set them...
  7. HandyAndy

    What Leads For A Digital Multimeter?

    Radio shack sold meter leads at one time, I think they still do,
  8. HandyAndy

    How to Trouble shoot this???

    take a look at this thread and the links that are posted in it, https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15067
  9. HandyAndy

    Simple Workings of a Transformer

    first: there is no such animal, you need two wires (paths), to make a complete circuit, even a cars coil, (which is a transformer) is actually a two wire (paths) unit, the high voltage wire running to the spark plugs and the case of the coil which attaches to the bock of the motor and the...
  10. HandyAndy

    Concrete Storm Room Removal

    Back hoe, would be my suggestion, But suggest to leave it, basements are not that good for storm tornadoes, the house can blow off or cave in to the basement, that is why they built a separate cellar off to the side of the house. Many are done that way around here, and I jsut built a new...
  11. HandyAndy

    Idaho Electrical Board

    bobby pins do a much better job than screwdrivers. and they glow red when done correctly.
  12. HandyAndy

    complicating-updating new box for client, electrician F***** it up-pics included

    If the entrance and panel are that bad and poorly done, more than likely the rest of the wiring is jsut more of the same hazard, and your wanting to up grade. You and your Customer are going to need to jsut start from the beginning, and redo the entire building/unit, to end up with any...
  13. HandyAndy

    Silicon in Wire Nuts

    Thank you for the information and I apologize for my misspelling of Silicone
  14. HandyAndy

    Silicon in Wire Nuts

    wanting to learn not argue. Is there a code for no silicon sealants? http://www.spearsmfg.com/prod_brochures/DS-2A-0597_1004.pdf http://www.idealindustries.com/media/pdfs/products/weatherproof_underground_brochure.pdf break down of the above...
  15. HandyAndy

    Replacing Glass in 100 Y.O. Window

    two links that may help you a little: http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/articles/yohwindows.html http://www.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief09.htm you may want to check with your home center or lumber yard and see what kind of replacement window is available for that opening...
  16. HandyAndy

    Removing Unwanted Electrical Box

    take some plumbers strap or a couple of brick ties, or similar, take a handy box like is there, screw the strap to the back of the box, what you should have a box with some straps on the back side of it so there is some thing to anchor it with, if you need to dig a little more of the...
  17. HandyAndy

    Three way wiring

    another discussion on it at another board, and some links and a few illustrations, http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=88390&page=3 carter or at least that is my understanding of the method, http://www.code-electrical.com/necexamquestions.html...
  18. HandyAndy

    Removing Unwanted Electrical Box

    If it was me I would do similar to what George said, I would probably use a new box, (to eliminate the open knock outs) and enter from the rear and set it in flush with the adobe wall and plaster it back up and leave the outlet, unless there is some other reason to move/remove it. other wise go...
  19. HandyAndy

    Three way wiring

    there is a possibility it is a version of the "california three way" or a "french three way" or even a "Chicago three way". I have heard various names for these two different wiring configurations, and there are probably more variations of them yet, more than likely what they did was take a...
  20. HandyAndy

    Power generation

    http://www.bergey.com/ lots of information here, and one of the best wind turbines made today in the US. both grid tie and battery inverter types,
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