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Flex gas line--OK for permanent ext.exposure?
John Kogel replied to AHI in AR's topic in Exteriors Forum
I would say it appears to be an improvised installation and it could be vulnerable to damage. For a permanent installation we expect to see black steel or copper with the appropriate fittings. Flexible hose connections are not unusual on propane tanks, so there are certainly approved flex hoses out there. I can't answer the question beyond that. Looking at it again, I see the flexible pipe going from the connector to the grill. I think it is no different than any hose going to a BBQ except that the installation is said to be permanent, so exposed to winter weather. -
I had a nice one single-wide a couple of weeks ago. It is on a poured slab crawlspace. Tie-downs, lots of piers, drywall everywhere, and a real peaked roof with shingles. Heat pump, well insulated, built in 1990. Good for a lifetime or more. Oh yeah, it also has a plywood belly pan. BTW, if the tongue in the crawlspace is not allowed, how would they deal with the old ones that have the tongue integral to the frame? That's a holder for the planter full of tulips. []
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Mexican Marble. []
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Yeah but you forgot last year when we discussed them again. [] In a modern setting, the flat slots are likely to be for a 240 v circuit like a 30 amp for a compressor. Old house, 120 vac.
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Hey, in pic 2, a necked dwarf with a black helmet is climbing around on the pipes. Maybe it was him. []
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One square foot per ton 1SFPT Thanks, Marc. Hope you survive the tornadoes so y'all can brace up for the hurricane season!
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An HVAC guy was checking out a 5 ton heat pump system. He told my client a 16 X 25 filter in the return air duct was undersized for 5 ton. Does this sound reasonable?
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I have Pioneer rain pants that I wear in the dirty crawlspaces. Double layer. The jackets are double layer, good gear for working in rain all day. Overkill for a 20 minute tour of the exterior and roof. I keep a light rain jacket in my truck that I bought at the cycle shop. I might wear that a couple times a year. A light fleece jacket and the ball cap serves me well for wind and rain.
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Stick to your guns, Denny. What they are talking about being 'legal' is a properly installed remote panel with grounding properly provided by a ground rod or two or a Ufer connection.
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There's no visible sign of a grounding conductor in the subpanel, certainly none of sufficient gauge for the size of the feeder. The inspector's tag doesn't mean he allowed all that mess. I think 'Temp' means he approved a temporary installation, that has had additions over the years most likely. Certainly a circuit or two has been added by an amateur and there is plenty not right with that installation. IMO.
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What Jim said. Neutral must not be bonded in that sub panel, only up at the main panel. That one neutral on the grounding bus is in the main panel, right? It wouldn't work in the subpanel with a 3-wire feed. They forgot the cable clamp, too. Amateurs. [:-party]
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That's an enormous amount of power. It's double the capacity of my 8 HP diesel power plant that I use to power an 18,000 btu/hr window AC, water well and most general purpose lighting and receptacle loads during hurricanes. Dang, I've got to add that to my to-do list. Marc No, you keep burning your diesel. If everybody gets solar panels we'll suck the sun dry. []
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If the neutral is bonded to the meter box, it should be, then the metal conduit is carrying neutral current from the breaker panel to the meter box. So it works but it is very wrong.
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Hello Chad What kind of a battery array are you using?
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Nice Architectural Balance..
John Kogel replied to Rob Amaral's topic in Inspecting/Appreciating Old Homes
It looks like a boarding school to me. Kids staring out the windows wishing they were somewhere else. What are those snow-catchers called? -
Rob, I had forgotten about that! I do read at least 30minutes every day. Dedicated reading. Reading for fun more like 3-4hrs per week. Read Read Read. Yes, if you can't read, you can't play here. [] So what does your poll tell you that a pole or a Pole could not have told you before? []
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Rob, I had forgotten about that! I do read at least 30minutes every day. Dedicated reading. Reading for fun more like 3-4hrs per week. Read Read Read. Yes, if you can't read, you can't play here. [] So what does your poll tell you that a pole or a Pole could not have told you? []
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Bed bugs were a problem in hotels around the city a few years ago. They destroyed a lot of bedding to get rid of them. One source of bedbugs is used books. Makes sense when you think of it. I wouldn't know a bedbug if it bit me in the butt. []
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You could take a lot of pictures and use those to communicate. So change mine to good photography skills. That and a deadly spinkick. []
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That is enough incentive to send those samples to a lab for testing.Like Bill said, there could be asbestos in there as a binder. Your AC will be more effective and easier to filter if you have some ducts installed.
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Required compliance with installation instructions
John Kogel replied to Marc's topic in Exteriors Forum
Hardie, y'all. [] The builder can't say that is good work. -
Right, it looks like somebody spilled chicken feed there.
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I believe the knob can be turned to bring the breakers out tight against the deadfront. Never seen one like that, but a lot of them had spring-loaded panel boards. The main breakers are probably in a locked vault with the meters. Did you find a meter?
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That is usually what I do, especially in a case like this. I kinda figured but lacking the smiley face, someone lurking here could think you were serious about scraping. [] [] PS I have yet to pull a breaker during an inspection. That is outside of my comfort zone. Actually, I am prohibitted from performing work in a panel. I need to be a licensed sparky to do that.
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From what I've read, abrasives of any kind are unacceptable. Call for replacement of the panel board. I'm not saying the paint can't be removed, but there is some risk of damage by cleaning, and that could lead to a fire in the panel.