141 – Regions – Mid Atlantic
The next in our series on regions covering the Mid Atlantic states from New Jersey to West Virginia. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Continue reading → 140 – The Importance of Good Plans
Today’s show looks at why good planning is essential in any major home project. From saving money, to specifying materials to making sure they’re installed correctly, a good plan is an essential road map to getting where you want to go. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Continue reading →139 – More on Neutrals
This show answers the two questions posed in the last show, that is: 1/ What happens when you “loose” a grouind 2/ If the neutral is the other conductor for both power feed legs, why is it not larger in capacity to handle the current from both legs? Podcast: Play in new window | [...]
Continue reading →138 – “To Bond or Not to Bond” All about Grounds and Neutrals in Electrical Panels
This show attempts to explain how to deal with Grounds and Neutrals in breaker boxes / load centers. I have gotten so many questions on this – it’s been due! Enjoy. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Continue reading →137b – Short Strasburg Train Video
Just a short video from the Strasburg Rail Museum as a part of the PA episode showing the beautiful PA countryside in Amish Country. Train is powered by coal fired steam locomotives – the way it used to be! Taken with my I-Phone. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Continue reading →137 – Regions – Pennsylvania
The third in this series covering the great Commonwealth of PA! Amish Buggy Rides Information on the Amish Hershey Park Gettysburg National Military Park Philly Attractions Strasburg Rail Road Strasburgh Caboose Motel! Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Continue reading →136 – Video – How to install a Service Entrance
This is a new video that explains the Service Entrance and how to install one. It also covers how the electricity is fed to your home via the Primary and Secondary power lines and the transformer. Watch on here or on YouTube. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Continue reading →135 – Regions – New York State and City
This is the second show in a short series looking at some regions of our great country from the Host’s prospective. New York State, City and Long Island are three very different places and this show looks at all three briefly. Photo courtesy Dougtone @ Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougtone/4330698889/sizes/o/in/photostream/ Creative Commons Podcast: Play in new window [...]
Continue reading →134 – Fire Safety
Due to a rash of recent fatal house fires here in CT, I decided to do a reminder show on fire safety. I will focus on smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS! Christmas Eve Fire mentioned on podcast, site with picture of daughters: here Don’t let this happen to you – [...]
Continue reading →133 – Regions – Northeast
This is the start of a short series looking at some regions of our great country from the Host’s prospective. I know a lot of people are being forced to move for financial or other reasons, so I thought that some of you may be interested in my take on some different regions of the [...]
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