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| bio | website | gregmaclellan.com |
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| location | Canada | |
| age | 32 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 11 months |
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Professional software developer, with several years working on industrial control and monitoring systems. Slowly remodeling parts of my house.
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How can I rewiring a ceiling fan so it can be controlled by a wall switch? You can easily control fan speed with a switch without rewiring the fan. There are specific switches for that purpose (that looks somewhat like a dimmer, but just have 3 speed positions + off). The only thing you need to do is leave the fan on the highest speed. Taking the speed chain off (or dramatically shortening it) will help avoid anyone messing with it. There are also retrofit wireless controllers that work the same way. |
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How can I wire a single gang 3-way fan control and dimmer? I hope I am misunderstanding: You have 2 3-way switches operating the same fan on separate breakers?? Can you explain/clarify/draw a diagram please? You don't say, but can I assume you are trying to control the light and fan separately? And does that need to be 3-way control? What wiring exists at each switch location? (there should be a 3-conductor between the two switches, and one or two 2-conductor wires to the fan or breaker, or if you're lucky, a 2-conductor from the breaker and 3-conductor to the fan) Do you have one of these controls? |
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What could be causing a new 20 amp dedicated circuit supported by a GFCI breaker to trip? Have you used a circuit tester to verify wiring of the outlet? It sounds like you may have used an existing circuit/outlet and put it on its own breaker: how was it wired before and what exactly did you change (eg, how did you split it from the previous circuit)? There's not really enough info to go on here so far, but it sounds like either you have a faulty breaker or something is miswired. |
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Jun 10 |
answered | How to independently switch a GFCI outlet? |
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Jun 10 |
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How to independently switch a GFCI outlet? Do you have anything in place now (any wiring, plugs, etc -- please describe) or is this all new? |
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Jun 10 |
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How do I properly ground my subpanel that only has one neutral/ground bar? edited title |
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Jun 10 |
asked | How do you mount fluorescent strip lights on drywall? |
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Jun 7 |
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Can I use the exposed water line on a Kenmore refrigerator to bypass the internal filter for incoming water supply? I second just hooking it up to the incoming supply line. If you REALLY want to have the option of RO or regular supply, without having to disconnect lines, you can install a 3-way diverter valve. This allows you to select one or the other supply. You of course don't want pressurized non-RO'd water coming into the RO lines, so the diverter valve mostly prevents this (just be sure you don't leave it half-way turned). Not sure why you'd bother though - if your RO unit breaks, is quickly getting water from the fridge THAT important? |
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Jun 7 |
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Why does it seem all new faucets are using braided hose instead of stainless steel? After the answers here, I ended up buying a pull-down faucet with the black braided hose; I'd probably call it "mid-range" (purchased on sale for ~$120 if I remember correctly). After living with it for 8 months, it's really a non-issue. The low-end one I had in my old laundry room kinked easily and I accidentally kinked it several times. The new one is sturdier, and though I'm sure you could kink it if you tried hard, I've never come close to accidentally doing it. Conclusion: These hoses are not all created equally and vary greatly in quality. Consider it when buying one of these. |
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Jun 3 |
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How should I extend the drywall around a shower remodel? It would probably be helpful to post a picture. If your rep is too low, just post a link and someone will embed it. |
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Jun 3 |
asked | How do I install a receptacle in the soffit? |
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Jun 3 |
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Can I position speakers near ceiling, as opposed to ear height? I'll politely suggest that you should strongly consider if the minor improvement in sound quality that might be gained by putting them at ear height would be lost to your significant other's complaining about the "ugly speakers in the middle of the wall". |
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May 31 |
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Wiring a house to prevent light flickers and overloaded breakers @TKKocheran In terms of every fixture, it's a matter of cost -- breakers, panel size, amount of wire, labour to install all that wire, and physical space for that many wires to run to the panel. However, there's a practical way to do it: it's not that costly or difficult to always have lighting and receptacles on separate circuits, and you can still have the lights for multiple rooms on a single breaker (to save cost). A nice upside is while you're working on receptacles or lights in a room, you can still have the lights on or plug in a portable light respectively. |
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May 30 |
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How do I connect the common wire in a Carrier air handler? @techguy817 I don't see the control board in this photo.. I suspect it is in the lower compartment, and the yellow/white/brown/blue wires in the bottom right will lead you to it. |
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May 30 |
awarded | wiring |
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May 29 |
answered | How do I connect the common wire in a Carrier air handler? |
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May 26 |
accepted | Should I drywall and/or insulate my garage wall? |
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May 26 |
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How do I deal with a joist in the way of where I need to run a pipe? added 84 characters in body |
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May 26 |
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How can I remove a stuck overhead light fixture? Thanks for the putty knife tip! I can't think of a time where I actually damaged drywall from doing something like this but I can definitely think of times where I wish I had known/thought of this. |
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May 26 |
answered | How can I stop a barbed coupler from leaking? |
