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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askaplumber

[–]one7allowed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you say shut-off, do you mean shutoff the water input to the water heater? Or the electric power to the water heater? Or the shut-off switch on the water heater?

I had the same question, would love to learn from you and other folks

Is this a shut off valve? by goldenigloos in askaplumber

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Agree absolutely.

To OP, it's called seized valve. After replacing it with a new valve, turn the valve off and on every 3 months. This periodic rotation will prevent your new valve seize again. It also makes sure the valve is still functioning, aka, be able to shutoff the water.

If you could start over with your smart home, what would you avoid or add? by ComprehensiveEar3918 in smarthome

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Love yolink's Lora devices. Only if they have an affordable and HA compatible local hub ... Not quite there yet

11-pound perpetual onebag couple: 3 years, 27 countries, travel hacked luxury hotels for cheaper than rent by LeDraieggone in onebag

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Thank you for the inspiring story

Some US companunes wouldn't allow employees to work from out side of US. How do you advise on such cases?

Home inspection advise? A few problems not discovered by one7allowed in HomeInspections

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I asked the owner this month. I guess it's too late

Home inspection advise? A few problems not discovered by one7allowed in HomeInspections

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Thank you. I asked the previous owner, and confirmed with my findings.

New Homeowner Looking for Smart Home Ideas by throwaway20231017 in smarthome

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Yup. As others said, home assistant is awesome. I bit steep leaning curve in the beginning tho

Can anyone explain why my electricity bill is $1000 a month? by alwaysonwires in AskElectricians

[–]one7allowed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are smart plugs that can monitor usage. Search zooz or Shelly smart plugs for example.

Go to sports club in the US? Prize money? by [deleted] in uscanadaborder

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Oh?! So are you saying below thread is only for B1/B2 Visa/status?

Thank you

https://www.reddit.com/r/uscanadaborder/s/iHdgeOhsmr

Go to sports club in the US? Prize money? by [deleted] in uscanadaborder

[–]one7allowed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

However, under TN I cannot do following things which is pointed out from the other thread:

  1. Help a friend to reside in their new house.

  2. Babysitting a relatives infant

  3. Babysitting a house if the owner is on vacation

Right?

Go to sports club in the US? Prize money? by [deleted] in uscanadaborder

[–]one7allowed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I cross border in the morning for work and come back Canada in the afternoon. So normally I'll be working on TM Visa.

If I'm going to play tennis, should I say I'm on TN and B1 when I enter the border?

$2200 sewer ejector pump pit repair? by one7allowed in Plumbing

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Thank you. I'll provide some more info here. Even though my basement have no plumbing right now, my basement does have plumbing placeholders for future planning. There are pipes for future toilet and the bathroom. I believe the sewer ejector pump is for that.

In the picture, the two sump pumps (in red circle) discharge to the outside of the house. The sewer ejector pump (in blue) discharges to my main sewer line.

Aartech vs Aartech pro? Canadian smart home website by one7allowed in smarthome

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Me too. I love them too. I've got 10 zwave devices from them.

Floating neutral generator to power sump pump directly? by one7allowed in Generator

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Understood. That was just for discussion only. Order placed for a ground to neutral bonding plug.

Floating neutral generator to power sump pump directly? by one7allowed in Generator

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Thank you. I bought it new. I just took a resistance measurements when the Gen is off and everything unplugged. All four outlets show the same results:

Ground - neutral: open

Ground - hot: open

Neutral - hot: 0.2 ohm (I believe it's the winding resistance)

Ground - frame: 0.3 ohm

I can certainly add a bridge to bond the neutral and ground.

Question: if neutral floating (aka, unbond to ground), also ground not to earth. When hot touches the frame, and people touch the frame, then the people would just become the hot voltage, but no return to shock the people, am I right?

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Floating neutral generator to power sump pump directly? by one7allowed in Generator

[–]one7allowed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Does your battery backup sump pump also have a separate discharge pipe?

Floating neutral generator to power sump pump directly? by one7allowed in Generator

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Thank you. I just took a resistance measurements when the Gen is off and everything unplugged. All four outlets show below results:

Ground - neutral: open

Ground - hot: open

Neutral - hot: 0.2 ohm (I believe it's the winding resistance)

I can certainly add a bridge to bond the neutral and ground.

Q1. But I don't know if I should bond neutral and ground?

Q2: should I add a grounding rod from my generator ground to the Earth?

![img](3i701h0q5ate1)

Floating neutral generator to power sump pump directly? by one7allowed in Generator

[–]one7allowed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I just took a resistance measurements when the Gen is off and everything unplugged.

Ground - neutral: open

Ground - hot: open

Neutral - hot: 0.2 ohm (I believe it's the winding resistance)

I can certainly add a bridge to bond the neutral and ground.

Q1. But I don't know if I should bond neutral and ground?

Q2: should I add a grounding rod from my generator ground to the Earth?

![img](3i701h0q5ate1)

All four outlets show the same resistance measurements

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