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| bio | website | stefanco.com |
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| location | Berkeley, CA | |
| age | 40 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 10 months |
| seen | May 26 at 23:43 | |
| stats | profile views | 17 |
Stefan Lasiewski
Daddy, Linux Guy, Bicyclist, Tinkerer, Fixer & Breaker of things.
I work as a Senior Server Team Engineer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, CA.
Father of 3 cute children. Yes I'm a sysadmin and a parent.
Heavy user of CentOS, RHEL & FreeBSD for production services at work. I also run Ubuntu at home, for the simplicity. I'm a fan of Apache HTTP Server, Nagios & Cacti.
Original proposer of unix.stackexchange.com (Yes, this proposal predated askubuntu.com, and I wish they would have merged with the Unix proposal.).
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Dec 8 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Sep 20 |
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What open source home automation software exists? What are the differences between them? It seems like support for the home automation protocol (INSTEON vs. x10 vs. Zigbee, two or more supported technologies, etc) would be very important to know. |
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Aug 29 |
accepted | Is this a “shared neutral” situation? |
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Aug 29 |
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Is this a “shared neutral” situation? Thanks for highlighting one of the hazards. Some electricians recommend against multiwire branch circuits because they can lead to confusion. Labels can help prevent confusion although labels might fall off sometime during the 40-70 year lifespan of this circuit. The two breakers must be tied together to ensure that power is disabled to both circuits at the same time, so it is safe to open the box. This configuration will sometimes power a single split-wired duplex receptacle under the kitchen sink for the disposal & dishwasher so shutting off one circuit would leave the second outlet powered. |
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Aug 29 |
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Is this a “shared neutral” situation? Thanks for clarifying that one side of the panel actually provides power from both legs. |
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Aug 29 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Aug 28 |
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Is there an NEC-compliant method of repairing minor damage to electrical wire insulation without a junction box? no electrical breaker panels can be in a clothes closet I think the reason for this is that in the old days, it was really common for the fuse box to be in a clothes closet (All houses in my neighborhood have an old fuse box in the closet). The safety folks wanted to put an end to that practice. Flammable fabric and fuses boxes, and proper clearance is an issue. A light switch doesn't have the same hazards. |
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Aug 27 |
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Is this a “shared neutral” situation? Most devices on these circuits are things like a clock radio and a fan; or a mid-sized television + audio equipment. Less then 1000W maximum. |
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Aug 27 |
awarded | Editor |
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Aug 27 |
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Is this a “shared neutral” situation? added 78 characters in body |
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Aug 27 |
asked | Is this a “shared neutral” situation? |
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Jul 30 |
awarded | Caucus |
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Jun 10 |
accepted | Should I periodically air out the vapor barrier in my crawlspace? |
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Jun 8 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Jun 8 |
asked | Should I periodically air out the vapor barrier in my crawlspace? |
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May 5 |
accepted | Socket wrench: Is there an advantage of a 3/8“ drive over a 1/4” drive? |
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May 4 |
asked | Socket wrench: Is there an advantage of a 3/8“ drive over a 1/4” drive? |
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May 1 |
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What should I do with leftover sulfuric acid from a sump pump battery backup? This isn't about being a nation of lawsuit-happy wussies. A stranger just gave you a bottle of sulfuric acid. Do they understand some basic rules about chemistry and safety? They didn't read the instructions on the battery. Do you trust them? Keep in mind that sulfuric acid can degrade over time, which can cause the gas to expand inside that bottle. Do you trust that lid? |
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Apr 25 |
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Brass screws stripping and snapping, what am I doing wrong? Conveniently, Family Handyman just republished an article about this How to Drive Screws Perfectly: With the right techniques, screws will go in easier, and you'll stop stripping out screw heads |
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Apr 23 |
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Brass screws stripping and snapping, what am I doing wrong? I have some paraffin on-hand. Does it work as well as beeswax? |
