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| bio | website | gregmaclellan.com |
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| location | Canada | |
| age | 32 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 10 months |
| seen | 15 hours ago | |
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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 connect coaxial cables to my wall? @Tester101 It's my understanding that would only apply if the cord is powering something considered permanently installed, such as an HVAC unit. It's pretty likely that is attached to a floor lamp and therefore not disallowed (though it's not specifically permitted, either). Would love clarification either way (maybe this deserves its own question?). |
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May 15 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on How can I connect coaxial cables to my wall? |
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May 13 |
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How can I insulate the floor of a room above a porch? embed image |
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May 13 |
answered | How can I insulate the floor of a room above a porch? |
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May 12 |
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Why doesn't this LED strip work, even though the power supply seams appropriate? Do you have any specs or datasheets for either the strips or power supply you purchased? Many power supplies advertise their peak current, and not continuous load rating (which is lower). Additionally, cheap power supplies in particular tend to overstate their ratings, and will output a lower voltage as you get near their max ratings. With power supplies, as with many things, you typically get what you pay for. |
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May 12 |
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Why doesn't this LED strip work, even though the power supply seams appropriate? Citation? The datasheets I found say a 3528 draws 2A on a 5m roll, or 3A per color for RGB strips. |
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May 10 |
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Is there any NEC code requirement for how far off the floor Category 5 wiring must be run? @DMoore Btw, 1Gbps (gigabits) has a theoretical max of 125MB/sec (megabytes) -- pointing this out since you didn't specify bits vs bytes, and the numbers are suspiciously close. I've personally never noticed electrical interference affecting ethernet cables, and I've run a lot of ethernet installs in many different residential, commercial and a few industrial environments (though generally I do try not to run them to close to eletrical if it can be avoided). The twisted pair is specifically designed to cancel out interference. |
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May 10 |
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Is there any NEC code requirement for how far off the floor Category 5 wiring must be run? I've been using networked media players as my primary means of TV for probably around 8 years now. Every time I've used wifi (in several different houses/apartments, with various access points that are at least "mid-range"), I've had a bad experience. Nothing is worse than being in the middle of a movie or show and all of a sudden everything stops: "Buffering...". This problem disappears with wired. I also have voip phones, and have these connected via PoE switch which is on a UPS in the basement. With wifi, I have to buy a wifi bridge for each, plus a UPS or I lose them during power failures. |
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May 10 |
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What is the use for this different threading near the head of a large screw? embed image |
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May 10 |
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How should I build the concrete footings for my deck? add image and link to vid |
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May 10 |
accepted | How do I deal with a joist in the way of where I need to run a pipe? |
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May 10 |
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How do I deal with a joist in the way of where I need to run a pipe? added 317 characters in body |
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May 10 |
asked | Should I drywall and/or insulate my garage wall? |
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May 10 |
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How do I retrofit a junction box in an insulated wall? added 558 characters in body |
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May 10 |
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How much does weight affect a house? affect not effect |
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May 10 |
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How do I connect up a ceiling rose in a 2-way switch circuit? Just to clarify one thing: In the UK, they call circuits with 2 switches "2-way" while in North America we call them "3-way" (because of 3 terminals, I guess). I am guessing this is a UK-focused questions since ceiling rose is also a UK/Australian thing (I know because I had to look it up to see if it was a real term. :) ). So for North Americans: this is for a 3-way circuit. |
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May 10 |
answered | thermostat c wire question |
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May 10 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on thermostat c wire question |
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May 10 |
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How can one properly and tidily install this hardware for internet access? added 89 characters in body |
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May 9 |
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How do I connect up a ceiling rose in a 2-way switch circuit? Was there a junction box for these? Wires should be terminated in a rated junction box and connected with box connectors |
