Recent content by Coolul007

I'm working on a cabin in northern California. I need a good online supplier for electrical gray fittings, boxes, etc. I can get things shipped here. Thank you.

I want to stay away from relays, as the power will be on continuously. Thank you it is an option and food for thought.

Some ceiling fans use a triac to switch lights on/off using a remote. They are set up for a dimmer(doesn't work with leds) even if the remote is not present.

Hi, I'm in need of an auto off timer (30+ minutes)that is activated by powering on a device(lamp,etc). i can find plenty of timers, but they all require a button push on the timer. I need this to indicate when the power comes on after a whole house generator is running. I would wire it to the...

duh! what if the static water level changed? Is there a formula between the static level and the bottom of the well?

I plan on replacing iron pipe with plastic. I need to know what is the rule of thumb for placing the pump from the bottom of the well. Is there a formula between the static level and the bottom of the well? Thank you.

Thank you. I will read all the requirements, if I have more questions, I'll post. I appreciate your response.

I am a safe guy. I am in the middle of nowhere in a cabin. Ths is an outside generator permanently fixed in place. I will check for leaks, etc. All piping is outside. I still need to know about regulators. Google is no help in this regard, I have tried before posting here.

I have a propane hookup for a tankless hot water heater. I want to extend the pipe to fuel an 8kw generator. my question is about regulators. The generator has a regulator and there is a regulator coming from the propane tank. Is there a problem with regulators after a regulator. Will they still...

I have settled on a Generac standby, without the auto switch, as there are a lot of times no one is at the cabin and there is no need for power. Thank you all for your input, it helped a lot.

These are real small ants 3/16 inch long. It must be something like the field or I even thought it may produce a small amount of heat.

It seems like this is out of a scifi movie. I am doing some wiring in a friends cabin. It started with installing a washer that was left outside for a few months. Once installed, it didn't work. I looked at the timer mechanism and found an infestation of tiny ants. They built a nest/nursery...

Thank you for your response, good advice. I will certainly go that route.

I have been trying to find a reliable generator to power a cabin during rain storm outages. The last one was 4 days long. We get about 2 of these a year. The main electrical draws are the standards, refrigerator, well pump, pellet stove, Satellite TV & Internet, computers. I think an 8KW...

First if my terminology is incorrect, go ahead and straighten me out. I am not a plumber, etc. I am thinking about replacing the pipe from a submersible pump in a well with PVC. I have a rust problem and I want to eliminate the possibility that the pipe is part of the problem. The well is 30+...