kbentley57
Madison, Alabama, United States
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A scientist who's focused on quality, and affordable housing.
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Schneider Electric – QO panel recall
Just a FYI for those who haven't seen it. There's a recall on qo plug on neutral load centers made over the last few years.https://www.se.com/us/en/work/products/local/safety-notices/2022/qo-pon-loadcenters/I kid you not, I had…
Failure of Wall Without Sheathing
After the round of storms blew through the south east last night, I'd like to share an update with everyone that relates back to the QA spotlight discussing the sheathingless…
AFCI Breaker Protection
Discovered this little gem while replacing a receptacle in a bedroom. Is this the type of fault an AFCI breaker is supposed to protect against, in the case of a…
IRC question regarding drip edge flashing
I was discussing flashing thickness requirements with a few friends over lunch (riveting, I know), and I’d like y’all’s opinion. Most other flashing requirements are called out by minimum thicknesses, typically…
Replace service disconnect with a mythical three way switch
In light of the recent 5 degree (F) temperatures in the south, and in light of losing power, with two kids under two, It's been suggested (many, many times) that…
Mortar consistency: hand mixing vs rotating drum mixer
I need a few outside observers on something I've noticed over a short period.I'm laying a small amount of brick, and sometimes I just mix sand / masonry cement in…
Full names showing after update
Hi everyone,Not that I mind everyone knowing my full name, it seems that after the update(?) Full names are showing instead of screen names, unless I missed a way to…
Fitting HDPE conduit to ABS
I recently came across a bit of HDPE conduit that I’m hoping to reuse, but I’ve never worked with it before. It’s schedule 40, smooth wall Duralime. If I wanted…
Direct current power supply / led canless lights
Does anyone know of a system that uses a central AC -> DC power station, so that several led candles lights can be ran without an inverter at each light? …
Exterior Receptacle Box With Two Unbonded Plugs
I've got a single external receptacle with easy access to the wiring, and I've been struggling to find the code that supports what I think is OK. To avoid cutting…