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2017-07-25 22:17:20 UTC  

If wire is number 12 you can put a 20 amp breaker in safely again keep it at the 80% rule which is 16 amps maximum load

2017-07-25 22:17:59 UTC  

(If you haven't picked up on it, I'm a complete novice; just bought my first house in April)

2017-07-25 22:18:27 UTC  

Gotcha

2017-07-25 22:18:37 UTC  

I'll go with 20 amps then

2017-07-25 22:18:44 UTC  

Code now tells us not to strap to the bottom of the floor joist. I guess that's in anticipation of finishing out an area further down the road. So if it were being inspected yes you would need to drill through the joist. The way you decide to do it is up to you it is an existing home with a mixture of both styles of wiring so it's kind of at a decision call on your part

2017-07-25 22:19:32 UTC  

Not sure that I'll end up finishing, but if its code it's worth the extra time to go ahead and do it

2017-07-25 22:19:39 UTC  

No problem that's what we're here for. You'll find a lot of this stuff is just common sense. You just need to exercise safety anytime you get into a live panel. If you're unsure of what you're doing you can always shut the main breaker off and use a flashlight or a headlight of some type to perform the work

2017-07-25 22:20:45 UTC  

^i did that twice already replacing all the outlets; I have a pretty healthy fear of getting zapped

2017-07-25 22:21:06 UTC  

Thanks again for your input, it's much appreciated 👌🏻

2017-07-25 22:21:54 UTC  

Yes I can be difficult because you have to kind of visualize how the circuit works a lot of times in order to work and safely. Anytime someone with limited experiences working on something they should be energized the circuit

2017-07-25 22:22:27 UTC  

* de-energize

2017-07-26 01:11:51 UTC  

I concur with greg 100%

2017-07-26 01:12:40 UTC  

@Izat - VA keep an eye out for broken tabs on outlets. They may be switched

2017-07-26 01:23:43 UTC  

As a rule of thumb on a 120v circuit a 100w is around 1a

2017-07-26 01:25:10 UTC  

And dimmer switches can only handle usually around 600w. So if you plan on dimming that area you may need to divide the load across two dimming switches

2017-07-26 03:11:34 UTC  

Good to know, luckily no dimmers here but I may do some on the main level eventually

2017-07-26 21:34:07 UTC  

Anyone ever make an alternator?

2017-07-26 21:34:51 UTC  

That is, convert physical energy into electrical?

2017-07-26 21:48:22 UTC  

It is not the easiest thing to do. You basically have a motor that is working backwards. You have to have quite a bit of copper windings inside the frame and you would have to spein it very quickly. If you had it attached to a bicycle or other of means it would not be so bad

2017-07-26 21:48:55 UTC  

Electric lady would not be that difficult to build the difficult part is when you have to do the spinning!

2017-07-26 21:49:20 UTC  

*electrically

2017-07-26 22:02:20 UTC  

Seen them on sail boats. Was also thinking sewing table pedal.

2017-07-26 22:10:39 UTC  

Yes you have to get the ratios in the windings right and then have a set RPM to keep the voltage at a set level. I'm sure there are simple units I'm talking more along the lines of a consistent voltage output of 110v or higher

2017-07-26 22:11:52 UTC  

Any way to do it without copper? Practically I mean.

2017-07-26 22:15:34 UTC  

The two components of a motor or generator do not actually touch. It works off what is called induction. Copper or gold would give the best results. Some type of metal has to be used other metals do not work as well

2017-07-26 22:18:58 UTC  

Yeah is it basically a spinning core inside of coils?

2017-07-26 22:27:37 UTC  

Rotor and stator

2017-07-26 22:30:12 UTC  

Yes sir and giving what you're trying to do using steel or something of that nature just wouldn't work for the induction

2017-07-26 22:30:18 UTC  

Keep in mind when building this that it will always take more energy to make energy than the energy produced. Heat and friction are energy losses

2017-07-26 22:30:37 UTC  

^^^

2017-07-26 22:31:18 UTC  

This is the equation that prevents perpetual motion

2017-07-26 23:10:27 UTC  

Ugh im at a negro house giving an estimate

2017-07-26 23:10:55 UTC  

Literally a chimp out on tv..... and the smell....

2017-07-26 23:11:17 UTC  

slave art?

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/322712495108128779/339907561593503744/20170726_160716.jpg

2017-07-27 00:04:58 UTC  

Hahaha

2017-07-31 13:36:07 UTC  

@Lebens What is a "R&R commercial 225A single phase panel?"

2017-07-31 17:16:04 UTC  

Remove and replace a 225A single phase panel

2017-07-31 17:38:44 UTC  

Ah ty

2017-08-01 02:07:28 UTC  

@Lebens so you basically disconnected all the wires from the old panel, tracked them, and required them to the new panel?

2017-08-01 02:08:00 UTC  

How long does that take?

2017-08-01 02:08:38 UTC  

Im on my 10th hour