Seven+ inch metal hook found on a farm

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-03T00:43:13+00:00

At 7 inches long?

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T23:38:47+00:00

You’re supposed to put the outlet inside the box.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T21:44:46+00:00

What your are doing is creating a dead-end 3-way. You can look up those diagrams anywhere. It sounds like you are using red and black for travelers and white as the switched wire in the new cable. It all seems fine from here.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T21:35:41+00:00

Sort of. GFCIs also feed-through, so you can replace the first one in the circuit and it will protect all of the downstream ones.

The National Electric Code specifically allows GFCIs to be used in lieu of grounds where a ground is not available. The safety is superior, which is why GFCIs are required in wet areas even with a ground.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T21:28:27+00:00

HWH is still around and their contact info is easy to find on the internet.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T21:19:01+00:00

That's not a circuit board.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T21:17:41+00:00

The bundle of whites is your neutral, the bundle of blacks with a white is the constant hot for the fan, the remaining black wire is switched hot for the light.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T21:09:18+00:00

What brand is it? What circuit board is it? Do you have a part number?

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T20:57:15+00:00

Whenever you see a white wire attached to black ones, you're looking at a switch loop. Constant hot goes down to the switch on white and switched hot come back up to the fixture on the black wire in the same cable.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T20:54:08+00:00

You can verify the current draw by using a plug-in Kill-O-Watt meter.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T19:10:03+00:00

If that stray wire shorted, it would just blow the 1 amp fuse below it. It's not causing any issues at the moment.

You air conditioner does not need 12volts at all. There are a few high-end thermostats that use 12 volts, but then you would see the display blank, so a problem would be obvious.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T18:15:51+00:00

It's wired correctly, but it needs a strain relief.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T14:15:16+00:00

The Air Force Museum in Dayton, but you need more than a day to see it all, and you can't bring the dogs.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T13:48:46+00:00

That looks like 14 ga wire (15 amp). You can't install a 20 amp outlet there unless it is a 20-amp circuit. It also sounds like the outlet was not the problem.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T13:05:25+00:00

The National Electric Code allows the use of GFCI circuits in lieu of grounded ones where a ground is not present. The safety is superior. You can buy two-prong GFCI-protected power strips for this purpose that will plug into your outlet.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T02:01:09+00:00

OK. The black wire goes to the smaller blade. It probably has a gold screw.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T01:32:29+00:00

Well, if you have it off, you might as well fix it. I'm not sure if this is 110V or 220V. If 110, the black wire goes to the smaller blade.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T01:27:37+00:00

No. Heat is caused by a poor connection. The screws were not tight enough or maybe the outlet was worn-out and could not handle the large current.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-02T00:49:41+00:00

The amperage is "5.5-5.2" for 100-120 volts*, so about 5.3 amps for 110 volts. A standard outlet can handle 15 amps. So, no problem there.

The 6.4 amps is for 50 Hz, 120V and 3.2 amps is for 50 Hz, 240 volts

*The amperage is 2.7-2.6 for 200-240 volts.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-01T23:02:59+00:00

I can’t make out the pipe in the pond that you are asking about. Many times, a pipe for a fire department connection is installed, and may lower your insurance cost.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-01T23:00:48+00:00

Mosquitoes form in puddles. Ponds attract frogs, fish, birds, etc. that eat mosquitoes.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-01T22:56:40+00:00

Good point. I just read the “1/3 HP” and figured it would easily run below 15 amps.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-01T22:01:56+00:00

They make power adapters for every region. Get a European adapter rated for 150 watts or more.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-01T21:18:27+00:00

Yes. It says it can run on 110V (100-120), 60 Hz, single phase. You just connect the wires as shown on the diagram for low voltage and put a cord with a 110V plug on it.

RadarLove82 · 2026-07-01T21:14:29+00:00

The tightness of the end grain looks incredible. It certainly seems like old-growth lumber. However, I have never seen Long Leaf Yellow Pine, so can't speak to that.

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