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Sometimes you just need a screwdriver. Not a good screwdriver, a cheap one that can be used as a chisel, a punch, or to break a gasket...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread Looking for replacement or valve stem for old NIBCO spigot faucet.You'll never believe what showed up in my youtube feed, this guy repairs nibo valve that looks like yours with stem from bluefin valve...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread How a minor became so expensive.But to be fair, he cannot legally work on a system unless he obtains 3 out of the most recent 5 years experience working under an LMP...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 400A service upgrade, is it practical?.Makes sense, if you run a countertop microwave and an electric kettle at the same time on the same breaker you will trip it, but both...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 400A service upgrade, is it practical?.Thanks Bigb, yes I think I understand what you are saying. It would seem better, from a practical perspective to have more SABCs to...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 400A service upgrade, is it practical?.Wow super helpful. I had no idea this was possible. I was looking to replace my emporia VUE that died anyway, if I bundle with this I...
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There are a few that do dynamic load management, see https://www.reddit.com/r/evcharging/wiki/load_management/ The J1772 protocol... -
DIYorBust replied to the thread How a minor became so expensive.Thanks Fitter, sorry for the rant, and Sylvan, I apologize, I didn't mean to imply you don't do field work. But I'm pointing, and I...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 400A service upgrade, is it practical?.Thanks Wayne, you're right I double counted the demand reduction in the optional method, missed that. The 8 SABCs, I wasn't sure what to...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 400A service upgrade, is it practical?.It's my understanding that the heat pumps can down modulate From a practical perspective, in NY the heating load will be much larger...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread How a minor became so expensive.Hey just to be clear, I'm not knocking you at all. But there aren't too many guys like you left in the city. And at 78, if you were just...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 400A service upgrade, is it practical?.Let me take a shot(see below, rough estimate). The result doesn't surprise me a ton. Using the more generous method, the load is...
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DIYorBust replied to the thread 400A service upgrade, is it practical?.Right now we probably have a about 5 tons of cooling. We have a 240v 2200btu window unit, on the upper floor, the other has a ducted...
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DIYorBust posted the thread 400A service upgrade, is it practical? in Electrical Forum discussion & Blog.I'm contemplating whether I could, or should undertake a service upgrade to 400A. I was pleased when I bought the home almost ten years...