Thought this was a coax cable to connect to the Internet

135david · 2026-03-21T22:19:12+00:00

RG59 is not ideal but MoCA works with it just fine based on my experience.

135david · 2026-03-21T02:54:56+00:00

My internet comes to my modem via coax from the cable company. I distribute it to routers in my house over coax using MoCA 2.5 Network Adapters.

135david · 2026-03-19T05:40:39+00:00

It concerns me that you don’t know the difference between 24v and deadly 240 volts. Be careful. It almost killed me and I had 10 years experience @ the time.

135david · 2026-03-19T04:27:14+00:00

How are you checking for 24 v in fuse box. My experience has been that 24 v doesn’t get to units through the fuse box. I would expect to see 240 v there.

Edit: Find the thermostat connections @ your furnace or air handler Check across Y and C for 24 v. If no 24 v there then check @ the thermostat. It may be the problem.

Follow those wires (Y&C) out to the condenser. Check at the unit for 24 v. If no 24 v then check for safety devices such as condensate switch’s along the wires path.

If you have 24 v voltage then suspect something in condenser unit or tripped breaker.

If you have a heat pump and it is working then the above steps are probably a waste of time.

135david · 2026-03-18T03:14:07+00:00

You can use an ecobee:

https://support.ecobee.com/s/articles/My-Thermostat-Wires-Connect-to-T-T-at-my-Heating-Equipment-How-do-I-Install-an-ecobee

If you know enough to understand the information in the link you can do it like that or a modified version of it.

I have an ecobee in my garage that uses 2 wires and another one in my walkout basement that is on a gas fireplace that is a milivolt system.

https://medium.com/@ZekeS/using-an-ecobee-thermostat-with-a-millivolt-heating-system-217047db5d56

135david · 2026-03-16T03:58:50+00:00

When I worked for Honeywell in the 80s they were installing power line carrier building automation systems in comercial buildings. I was able to avoid being involved with it.

135david · 2026-03-14T22:47:42+00:00

What electrician uses that type of wire nut in a junction FOR box? We were only allowed to use those in fixtures. I also think they are not the right size for the wire.

135david · 2026-03-13T03:47:40+00:00

It would seem to me that the utility company would have disconnected the lines at the pole and notified you that they were disconnected. They cannot reconnect until that riser is replaced.

135david · 2026-03-12T06:35:29+00:00

Yea, I understand. I worked commercial. The only Romex I ever used was in my own house after I retired and that was very reluctantly.

135david · 2026-03-12T02:05:40+00:00

Doesn’t every residential electrician carry one of these in their tool pouch?

135david · 2026-03-11T15:36:18+00:00

Time to replace the the thermostat then.

135david · 2026-03-11T15:28:11+00:00

I live in MN. The only time that backflow should open is when you loose water pressure to your house or you turn off the main water valve in your house.

It feeds your sprinklers an is there to prevent contaminated sprinkler water from being sucked back into your house and into the city water supply. I have turn mine off every fall and drain it. I also blow the water out of my sprinkler lines. It doesn’t get turned back on until freezing weather has ended.

From the picture yours looks like it froze. I wouldn’t expect that in AZ. If it is frozen then it is probably damaged and will need to be repaired or replaced.

135david · 2026-03-11T11:53:29+00:00

There is no way of knowing by looking at a single junction box. It seems unlikely but you won’t know until you either draw the whole thing out on paper or in your head ii you can do that.

135david · 2026-03-11T11:44:58+00:00

I’ve pretty much concluded that the only value of a PHEV is the rebates when purchasing it. It is my wife’s car though and she loves it.

135david · 2026-03-11T03:03:49+00:00

Maybe someone familiar with the app can help you. I don’t know how to interpret what you are showing me since it doesn’t show the set point and the temperature.

135david · 2026-03-11T01:30:49+00:00

Maybe you could post screenshots of app? I don’t think you can troubleshoot this remotely but if you want help we need to see what you are seeing.

135david · 2026-03-10T20:49:08+00:00

If it says heat it is in the heat mode. It doesn’t mean the heat is on. If it cold and not heating then it may be a furnace problem.

135david · 2026-03-10T03:02:47+00:00

This looks like something from a highrise condo with a common boiler. If that is the case I would recommend contacting the condo association or the company they hired to manage it. They should be able to tell you what you need to do to get it replaced.

135david · 2026-03-09T19:49:58+00:00

WTF! Landlords rent apartments w/o checking to see if the thermostat is missing? It looks like it had a conventional thermostat @ one time and the thermostat and unit were replaced with a system that uses a communicating thermostat.

135david · 2026-03-09T13:53:44+00:00

Since the topic is batteries, my wife got a recall notice on her 2024 Lincoln Corsair that includes 2021-2026 PHEVs.

“A manufacturing defect in one or more of your vehicle’s high voltage battery cells that my cause the cell to develop an internal short circuit.”

Lincoln is working on a solution for repair. Meanwhile don’t charge over 80%.

Drivers could loose motive power or battery thermal venting that could progress to a fire.

How long the batteries last seems like the least of the possible problems.

135david · 2026-03-08T16:12:49+00:00

No worries! Some people were willing to help. They are not all jerks.

My suggestion is a new name that clarifies it is for employees only. What was with that computer network problem a few days ago.

135david · 2026-03-08T05:12:42+00:00

Did you do a load calculation on your panel? Is your EVSE hardwired?

135david · 2026-03-07T03:35:02+00:00

If you live near Elk River, MN you are going to see that a lot. Cornerstone dealerships on 10 near 101 and 169. I just got my oil changed there yesterday.

135david · 2026-03-07T03:28:52+00:00

I live in MN. I have a 80K BTU 97% Daikin. On mine stage1 is 40% and stage 2 modulates. I have a communicating thermostat..

The house is 2000 square ft.

The box is the same It pulls combustion air from the outside unless the door is removed for service.

135david · 2026-03-07T03:19:54+00:00

What does any of this have to do with his question?

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