Advice The Home Improvement/Automation Thread
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That's it. Window unit sounds right. I'll be sure to get that short/breaker looked at.
trust but verify. I always non-contact anything before working. It just nice to not have any part of the panel live while working on it
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
I'm pretty sure my service is only 100 or 125A, for a 2500 sq. ft. suburban house.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
Do you also LOTO so that your cunt muppets don't come by and flip the breakers while you're nipple-deep in exposed circuits?
If that breaker is for one of those weird looking a/c plugs, and you don't need them, you can just pull that breaker from the panel and leave it out. Cap off the wire ends and fold them out of the way.
It'll just be dead wire laying in the wall. Not doing anything for you but not causing any problems or safety concerns either.
its in the basement, they dont go in the basement. And its also at adult-only height.
Seems like that would be a bit on the low size. I'm just shy of 2900 sq. and have 250 amp service. Granted, it's two story with basement so lots of circuits in a box with probably 40 slots. I hogged 5 circuits just for my kilns. Those pricks are pulling 135a when all are on high. My pole barn has 150a - I have a full sized surface grinder I run off a 240->360 triac box out there.
Plug-in microwave = you're fine
Wired-in microwave = requires dedicated circuit.
When I had my house inspected by the buyer, the inspector (who was very thorough, to the point where I used her for my new house) pointed out that I was using the microwave circuit for the lighting above the counter too, which is technically not allowed, but was low enough wattage that it was "definitely not a major issue"
Had the toaster and microwave going as I saw this post lol.
Valve1138
I like the AB in the GB
Was checking out new style breaker panels. They have the neutral bar running behind the hookups for each breaker. Since every little fucking thing now needs a GFCI or AFCI breaker.
I've lived in houses here built anywhere from 1880s to 1980s, 2br/1ba to 4ba/3ba w/2 car garage converted into studio apt. 100amp service common in all. Don't think I've lived anywhere with bigger than 125.
Modern electronics are all efficient, low draw. With proper load calc you can run an incredible amount of stuff on 100 amps.
Also natural gas is commonplace here, so stoves, water heaters, furnaces, etc.
Cheap fuckers didn't want to buy a bigger box.
I think my folks house had a 4 fuse, 60 amp box. . . 530ish sq. ft.There is that. MIcrowave, toaster and vac are probably in a dead heat for highest momentary power draw. Strike the vacuum, modern hippies are using brooms and Swifters. OR chickens.
Cheap fuckers didn't want to buy a bigger box.
There is that. MIcrowave, toaster and vac are probably in a dead heat for highest momentary power draw. Strike the vacuum, modern hippies are using brooms and Swifters. OR chickens.
We have a couple options.
1. Pay the bill.
2. Live like it's 1819 instead of 2019.
Yes I remember the basement of the farm house where now and then you'd replace a Buss® fuse that had the same screw in base as your light bulbs.
The big main fuses were about the size of a finger or a shotgun shell or something.
They have!! Some are compressor-less, others have a compressor. The compressor ones supposedly cut electricity use 75%. Both types act as furnace for winter. They're not particularly expensive - and there are tax incentives to getting one.