wiring

  1. J

    14/4 wire?

    I've been to lowes and home depot and can't seem to find 14/4 wire. I just joined this site because I picked up a great deal off craigslist and have been refurbishing a Unisaw. I got down to rewiring and come to find that I CAN'T find 14/4 wire. Anyone have any laying around that would sell me...
  2. T

    Shop wiring

    Hi. new member here. first, apologies if this is not the correct forum or just inappropriate question. When i had my shop wired i had the electrician put in a 220/240 receptacle for where i planned to put my cyclone. The machine I bought says that it needs a 30 amp service (5 hp motor). My...
  3. Phil S

    Workshop sound wiring

    Need some help from some of the audiophiles out there. I am getting ready to prewire for speakers in my shop and hoping to gain direction from the vast expertise of the members. My shop is 24 x 28 with a vaulted ceiling starting at 9' and rising to 13' I will be driving the system with a...
  4. MarkE

    The switch on my DC is kaput (DIY remote installed)

    Went to turn on my Oneida DC this morning and got nothing. I opened up the switch box and found several melted wires. Took a quick trip to Lowes and picked up a 30 amp DPST switch and wired it in. Got the DC working again with that temporary fix. I can get a new magnetic switch from Grizzly...
  5. R

    wiring advice?

    I hired a guy to do some (mostly) electrical work a while back and he did a good job. Later I got him to come back again to handle some repairs I couldn't do. Then about 6 weeks ago I got him to come over to remove the light/vent over my stove. It had been wired so we had the light but the...
  6. kooshball

    Do I need the ROMEX insulation on 10-2 wiring?

    I am going to add an outlet very close (16") to an existing one and I will reconfigure the existing outlet box as a junction box, with the infeed and have two outfeeds going to each outlet. Things are getting tight and I was wondering if I could remove the outermost ROMEX stamped insulation and...
  7. Rhythm House Drums

    Electrical Supply in Charlotte?

    I'm running electricity to my workshed... I need #1 Aluminum in either THWN, XHHW, or USE cable... but I can't find anyone that has it, not even electrical supply... I've even called some places online but no one wants to deal with 200 feet of wire, I guess most of the online places are...
  8. manfre

    Wiring a workshop

    I've reached the stage of my workshop where I need to wire it from scratch. I figured I'd think out loud to make sure I'm not missing something. It's a 12'x20' building that is close to my house and I should only need about 45' of the expensive wire from the main to the lug. The plan is to...
  9. cpw

    Wiring 220v plug?

    I have my first 220v tool and I need to change either the plug end or the socket because they don't match. From what I have read here and elsewhere I have gathered that in single phase it does not matter which of the two "hots" goes to which prong - as long as the ground is correct. Am I right?
  10. JeepMr

    Wiring Question

    I picked up my 17" Band saw yesterday and have a wiring question. The motor has been wired for 110. The plug is a 3 prong plug. One of the prongs is vertical and the other is horizontal. Question is, can I remove the plug and put on a standard 3 prong plug for 110?:dontknow:
  11. Y

    Air Compressor Wiring

    Hello all... If this is the wrong forum I apologize in advance. I have lurked around here for ages but have been reluctant to post.. in over my head and am seeking advice on wiring a Baldor 240 V 1.5 hp motor to an Emglo air pump I inherited. It is 1725 rpm and 18/9 amps. I am not a total...
  12. cpw

    (Emergency) Wiring Help!!!!

    The electrician is at the house working. He asked what type of receptacles I need for the 220 outlets in the shop - 125v or 240v? I currently have no equipment and have never owned anything wired for 220 so I don't know the answer. The only thing I know for sure is that I want to get a...
  13. woodworker2000

    PSA - CPSC Recall of Certain DIY Books

    I saw this on a news site and thought I would pass it along: Oxmoor House on Friday recalled nearly 1 million home improvement books because of errors that could lead do-it-yourselfers to make risky mistakes while installing or repairing their electrical wiring. The errors in technical...
  14. Bas

    The mechanical side of wiring the workshop

    Work is progressing on the shop, slowly but slowly. After several weeks of taping, mudding and sanding, I've moved to priming and painting. That means less dust but getting the gunk off my hands is now slightly more difficult (paint instead of plaster). :tinysmile_tongue_t: Once the painting is...
  15. farmerbw

    Low voltage wiring code?

    We're in the early stages of remodeling our kitchen, nope I'm not doing it luckily, and are considering adding under cabinet lighting. Now the project mgr, as well as several others, have told us numerous times that if we want anything electrical installed (hood, light fixtures....etc) that...
  16. K

    Shop Wiring

    I'll try to explain it the best i can, so bear with me. Currently there are two breakers in the panel controlling the outlets and lights in the garage currently. One is controlling the lights, along with all the lights through the downstairs. So I'm not worried about the power drawn from them...
  17. lottathought

    Wiring questions for Niche above fireplace

    Well I purchased my first HDTV. :icon_cheers It is the Samsung LCD TV and I am now working to get it set up. It will be going above the vent-less, gas fireplace. I already have worked out a good way to mount the TV over the hole. What I have not been able to figure out is how to run...
  18. G

    Wiring 220v in a shop/garage

    I am a teacher overseas that returns to my mountain home every June, wishing that three more years to a second retirement would come quickly. I have a shop attached to my garage and it is wired through a 100 amp box, from the house 220 amp box. It seems the previous owner put every couple of...
  19. cubicdissection

    Electric wiring help please

    My shop is the back half of an old warehouse / industrial building downtown. The electric is a hodgepodge of new and old. Right now all my tools run off three 30A circuits; two older with screw in fuses, and one newer with a breaker in a box thats maybe 10 years old. I'm looking to run a 220...
  20. N

    Wiring Delta 50-760 for 220V

    Does anyone have any experience changing a Delta 50-760 dust collector over to 220V? I have the proper replacement switch but the wiring diagram inside the switch box cover is making me feel like a monkey trying to program a VCR. I can send pictures if anyone is interested. Thanks.:BangHead:

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