Recent content by duquesne

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I have a 100' ground cable to run from my generator to wherever I can find a spot to put my cooper rod. Do I need to figure 8 my excess grounding cable the way I figure 8 the feeder cable?

Update: The design has changed. In order to channel these according to the designer's plan I need to split these into smaller groups and use more dimmers. My two largest loads are now going to be 12 75w bulbs, and 9 100w bulbs. I'm going with 12 gauge wire to be safe. I'm also looking into...

I posted this to another forum and was warned that the exposed terminal screws would be in violation of NEC Article 520. I've wired small things before and not thought twice about it, but never have I used this much juice. Do you have any experience with this particular code? Would liquid e-tape...

So I'm building a lighting fixture that involves a bunch of bare 100w light bulbs. I've got 1.2k dimmers, so I'm looking to build several section with 11 100w bulbs. I want to wire them as a parallel circuit. What gauge wire do I need to use? The branches of the main line, can they be just...

Hey guys, I'm building a fixture that uses about 75 frosted 100w bulbs, and 25 frosted 75 w bulbs. I've heard they can be purchased online for as little as a buck a pop. Does anyone have any recommendations for where to bulk order regular incandescent bulbs (but frosted)? I also need sockets to...

You are going to need to think hard about what your needs are, because depending on your program either could be the right board. First, if you are rolling in money buy and Ion. It is simply a more robust desk, but that doesn't mean it's best for you. You might be better suited saving half your...