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Thanks Perito,
My level of ability is limited , I can follow instructions to plug components together and make up the proper connections but not much beyond that. It's along the lines of recognizing...

I have a Panasonic plasma that I would like to run its audio output through the stereo to try and improve its sound. The TV has only, as far as I can tell, audio output connections at the rear of...

Dear Firmbeliever,
Thanks for your answer . I was going to try and find a Muslim prayer book. Nothing expensive, we all are just getting by in this economy.

Sincerely, Ken

I have a casual friend who is going on a trip from the U.S.to Bangladesh to see his family. What would be an appropriate gift to a muslim from a non-muslim in this circumstance? He will be returning...

Hk, affirmative on the 240 dble. Pull switch, will look into the pressure switch/plumbing scheme. Should be do-able with my skill sets
Thanks

Hi MB, no tank, just the pump piped to the spigot. Are the 24v coil contactor and transformer, items that would be available at a Home Depot or Lowe's?
Packrat

Thanks Missouri, HK,
Both answers have helped. I have just enough electrical acumen to realize my limitations, but with reading and asking questions of those with more expertise, I have successfully...

Hi all,
I have installed a 220v. Pump motor and am currently controlling it with a 220 switch. Set-up is a simple one: no tank, turn pump on and off when I want to water the garden. Is it possible...

Just volume.

We have a tiny house that would make it difficult to change the location of the equipment and/or the furniture. If you meant another device added to it and located next to her, probably could shoe...

Strat
The passive pre-amp thingie sounds interesting, I'll look into it further. Yeah, the easy thing would be to just get a new unit, but this quest isn't simply a pure logic exercise, there's an...

Unit works great, but it doesn't have remote control, does not appear to have provision for one. This wouldn't be a problem but my wife is recuperating from breaking her knee. She wasn't interested...

Looking for exploded view or diagrams of well pumps, specifically centrifugal, jet-type. Have the following: shallow well, pump w/motor that was stored for a long time, apparently with water inside....

Thanks for the quick response w/ info. It's a good start, price is encouraging. I think books are somewhat like collector cars, 100 point restored-priceless, well-read , a fraction of the value....

My Father, 91, is trying to clean out his house, (Yes, packratittis is genetic), so he was asking if the 1926 Encyclopedia Britannica , published in Britain is worth something to collector? After...

Took cap off dist. rotor spins when cranked. Getting 12v. To coil when ignition on run position. Checking under dash fuses, fuse block is loose, only one screw holding it in. A 15a fuse was laying on...

Replaced ICM and coil , starter cranks engine, but no spark. The repair manual is vague about location of fuses , fusible links. What does a failed fusible link look like? Do any of the fuses under...

Thanks KISS and TXGreasemonkey,
That makes sense given the impression I got with the plumber's putty, will try to track one down locally, if not will get one online using the info you provided. Much...

Bought ignition control module for '90 F-150 300/six, fits on distributer. I can reach screws, but can't see the heads to determine what kind of tool it takes. Tried : phillips, Torx, allen, slotted,...

I seem to recall seeing a fluorescent lamp that would work with a dimmer. Can't remember if it was the dimmer or the lamp that was optimized to allow dimming. Is there such a thing? Looking to use...

Makes sense, will comply
Thanks for the advice stanfortyman.

I'm on the home stretch in a garage to apt remodel. One remaining task is to put 5 , single lamp fixtures on the exterior wall. The power is a 12/2 nm, 20 amp breaker circuit from panel to switch,...

Will do, thanks again, packrat

Thanks TXGreasemonkey, the tests you suggested sound like a task I could do. I was trying to hear the pump, but there was a lot of background noise where the truck was parked and I couldn't hear it....

While driving to the grocery store tonight , my "90 F-150 abruptly quit running. As far as electrical all seems well, engine will crank, lights (headlamps, instrument) work, no warning, running...

Hi,
I am installing a pump on an existing well. The motor on the pump is 230 volt/7.2 amp. The placard reads ,"switchless motor, no switch, no governor,Thermally protected KA".
The following are...

Yeah, now that you mention it the airflow interaction might be creating a lower net air pressure near the ground. Thanks, ken.

Thanks FlyYakker,took your suggestion and checked out the BAC111 on Wiki. I had observed it from beneath but I could see a resemblance , especially on the wing trailing edges, combined with the text,...

Live under the flight path at PBI, always run outside when I hear an odd engine note. This has resulted in some cool sightings, Jet Provost, B-17, C-17, C-5A, V-22 Osprey, F/A-18, Air Force One,ex-...

Had observed a 747 on the tarmac in damp weather and there was a large vortex extending from the front of the engine to the pavement like an inverted tornado. My first thought was, what a good job it...

I have a well pump that was rebuilt over 20 years ago and stored since then. Wife and I are contemplating putting in a shallow irrigation well. We were wondering if there are any parts of the pump...

I am an unemployed carpenter/ general contractor contemplating furthering my education. I reside in Florida. Have a year and a half of community college. In my job search , the positions I am...

KBC,
Nothing fancy, openings will have unique appearance compared to other windows in structure, just clear glass. Is there appreciable difference in these size openings, single strength vs. double...

I concur with the above answers, this an excellent way to make an old roof start leaking.

Added openings to wall in studio apt. Material is wood frame stucco, with wood jambs, interior is pigmented plaster. This has an adobe look and plaster will terminate at glass with no visible...

I have a garage that is being converted into an apt. and the floor will be 12" Mexican tile . The details are as follows: existing concrete slab, 2" x6" pt sleeper/ joists on 16" centers resting on...

Real scenario, with the following details: Three siblings each own one-third,(50 shares each), in corporation that is primarily made up of real property with mineral rights, with some producing gas...

Given that North Korea has the ability to produce plutonium weapons, why pursue uranium enrichment? What is the advantage? Seems to me that plutonium can be produced in a breeder reactor and more...

Thanks Flyakker, seems like the accuracy would be tactically useless, but the randomness of impacts would probably add to the anxiety of the targeted population.

What was the CEP of V-2 missiles targeted on London in WW2?

I have an 80 year old detached garage located in s. fla. That I am converting into an apt. It is wood frame stucco. Like nearly every older structure I have worked on in the last 30 years there are...

I'm converting an 80 year old detached garage into an efficiency apt. it's approximately 400 sq. ft. 11 ft. ceiling. It will be basically one big room plus bathroom. This is in South Florida with...

At the risk of sounding like a four year old, why not? Is there some kind of field effect when the ground is within the sheath as opposed to when there is an insulated ground outside the sheath...

sorry, wrong term. Cable is run through holes in studs . OK, slightly different question; setting aside the NEC letter of the law,and as a purely theoretical exercise, would a separate ground,outside...

Thanks, for answer. Would it be acceptable to run a conductor for the ground in same raceway back to panel ground bar and if so , what size is adequate?

Running 6-3 to stove during rough-in . Can I use a separate ground wire ? The cable I have has red, black, white, no ground. It's about 40' to service panel. Is it possible to ground to a nearby 12-2...

still wondering about this one also

still wondering,let me know please

I'm wiring a stove outlet , have on hand enough 6/3 ,(red, black, white) to do so except that I see that later NEC requires separate ground wire. This cable does not have it , but could I add ground...

I want to place pvc conduit in walls that I am going to close up with drywall. The jobsite is a detached garage, into an apt. previously unfinished. I would like to have the conduit in wall so when I...