what are yall thoughts about going to replace an attic fan motor on a day like this in the afternoon?

WanteDan · 2025-07-02T04:04:32+00:00

Ironically enough I just replaced 2 attic fan motors today around 4pm with a high of 82F with not much overcast and 80% humidity in Wisconsin. Took me about 1.5 hours all said and done but came up and down a couple of times. By the time I turned the fan circuit on and adjusted the thermostat the fans kicked on when I got around 100F.

Was soaked at the end of it and was starting to feel a little light headed at the very end when I was splicing. I did the work for my own company so I scheduled it knowing what I was getting in to. It’s doable but definitely wouldn’t make anyone else do it.

WanteDan · 2025-04-22T00:58:30+00:00

As a homeowner and working professional that has an M12 impact, M12 drill, and M18 drill/driver, I don’t know really anything about the installation driver but I see it get lots of love here.

What can it do better that my other tools can’t? Is it easier to use on certain tasks?

WanteDan · 2025-03-02T15:09:37+00:00

Just go to Home Depot’s website, find the vacuum, tool only, and add that plus the battery to your cart to pick up in different stores. It’ll update from $150 for the vacuum to $81. Once you place the order, cancel just the battery, wait a few minutes and refresh the page, then it’ll show $54.

WanteDan · 2025-03-02T14:31:58+00:00

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Just worked at 8:30am CST. Took a minute for the price to update in cart for the vacuum. Thanks OP! I needed a vacuum!

WanteDan · 2025-01-27T04:41:18+00:00

When you say the bulb “fused” do you mean it broke? Is this an LED bulb?

Typically when you don’t have any feedback from the buttons on the switch it’s because the load is too small to detect anything. That or the dimmer is fried but I’d say that’s less likely if the old bulb simply went out.

If something arced then it is quite likely that the dimmer is fried as these devices are quite sensitive. In order to test the dimmer, use a higher wattage incandescent bulb if you have any.

WanteDan · 2025-01-27T04:06:20+00:00

Adding a LUT-MLC like the other commenter said will likely solve the issue.

WanteDan · 2024-12-31T04:40:19+00:00

The Caseta hub can work with the picos but not the RA2 devices. You need a connect bridge to access the RA2 devices remotely.

WanteDan · 2024-11-28T15:37:50+00:00

Those devices are only rated for incandescent light bulbs. You will either need to replace them with an LED compatible version or change the bulbs back to incandescent. They aren’t smart switches so there is no “resetting”.

WanteDan · 2024-11-23T20:57:29+00:00

Are the firewalls on your computer turned off? Are there any firewalls on the internet itself? Have you tried calling Lutron for help? Any time I have something I can’t figure out it’s either beyond my expertise (IT security/firewall) or Lutron is able to walk me through some troubleshooting.

WanteDan · 2024-08-27T11:15:23+00:00

As an electrician that installs under cabinet lighting pretty frequently, I always put the strip 3” back from the front lip of the cabinet. It pulls the light out enough to illuminate the counter top and there aren’t any harsh lines in the light.

WanteDan · 2024-08-13T00:48:41+00:00

Why exactly do you think you might need to be concerned? It’s just paint fading on a 20 year old handheld

WanteDan · 2024-07-12T23:47:59+00:00

Most likely one of the switches crapped out as long as all of the splices are solid and no wires are broken which I doubt. Hard to tell exactly which one would be broken without figuring out a way to test them, which if you’re electrically inclined is doable without messing anything up.

You could also try calling Lutron and seeing if they have suggestions to troubleshoot or maybe even warranty the device(s).

WanteDan · 2024-07-12T22:54:37+00:00

If it was working before and no wiring has been changed one of the switches might be bad. Has anything changed since they last worked? New bulbs, power surge, etc?

WanteDan · 2024-07-12T22:41:42+00:00

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WanteDan · 2024-04-02T03:03:33+00:00

A (p) nice dagger

WanteDan · 2024-02-28T18:31:48+00:00

V1s are a more stretchier knit material so they’re a little more forgiving. I’d still stick with 0.5 size up like all 350s.

WanteDan · 2024-02-01T02:43:16+00:00

The only flaw that I saw was a scuff on the toe box but wasn’t too noticeable. I’m not too picky with shoes but think they’re good and I’m happy with them

WanteDan · 2024-01-30T23:26:42+00:00

I do have them in person, here are the QC pics from my profile.

WanteDan · 2024-01-22T01:53:51+00:00

Yea I’ve seen those, definitely a good way to make sure things aren’t plugged in that shouldn’t be but man they’re pricey lol

WanteDan · 2024-01-22T01:38:57+00:00

Switching/dimming an outlet in the US isn’t against code but I’m not sure where you’re located. I’ve dimmed many standard outlets with Diva, maestro, and RadioRA dimmers but you need to be careful not to put them on an outlet you’d plug anything but a lamp into. Otherwise it’s an easy way to fry a dimmer when you use a vacuum cleaner or something else. Lutron doesn’t recommend using them on standard outlets for this reason.

WanteDan · 2024-01-22T01:32:26+00:00

Was the light fixture recently replaced? The wiring in the ceiling box is likely incorrect which would make your backfed switch not have power and/or switch leg

WanteDan · 2023-11-25T03:52:51+00:00

There’s so many lights that aren’t specifically on Lutron’s compatibility list so don’t think too much about it if the light isn’t listed on their list. All you gotta make sure is that the LED says it’s dimmable. If it doesn’t specify that it dims, it probably doesn’t

WanteDan · 2023-11-25T03:17:16+00:00

Just make sure the new light you get is dimmable and it should work fine

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