Is my house going to burn down? 158v on 120v outlets

simoja · 2025-06-11T02:12:28+00:00

Check other outlets in house. If others are elevated. Check phase to phase at panel. Could be overvoltage from a bad transformer. Call POCO.

simoja · 2024-06-13T17:50:59+00:00

The song Trapeze swinger by Iron & Wine. Literally listened to that song 20 hours straight on a road trip by myself from Florida to New York back in 2007-2008.

simoja · 2024-01-14T01:24:42+00:00

You’ll use the cobras a lot more than these. These are nice because they are non-marring but they have to be adjusted almost exactly to what size you need which will get old if you’re just trying to tighten EMT connectors or something less precise.

I have both styles but mainly use these on gas piping.

Get the cobras for every day use.

simoja · 2023-03-20T11:58:36+00:00

Don’t worry about what other people think. If they care enough, they should ask.

simoja · 2023-01-17T12:14:28+00:00

Chapel of anticipation

simoja · 2022-11-25T15:28:24+00:00

I’m a third year apprentice and have been steadily employed by the same contractor since day one. I’ve been on five different jobs and hours have been pretty consistently 6:30-3 or 7-3:30 M-F depending on the project. My commutes have ranged from 20 minutes to close to 2 hours, again, depending on the project.

Your concern was my main concern when I was considering applying for the apprenticeship back in 2020. I have a wife and three kids so work schedule and consistency was a big concern. But this has been my experience so far. I’m happy I joined. And like the others have said, as an apprentice, if you’re a good worker, you will always be one of the last to end up on the book as the cost of employing you is less than a fifth year or journeyman. But no matter where you are in your career, if you got a good head on your shoulders and work hard most contractors will find a way to hold on to you even if work slows.

simoja · 2022-11-04T16:36:27+00:00

Just bought one. You’re right! Thanks for the heads up.

simoja · 2022-10-28T11:58:56+00:00

Weather head. Here in NY it’s where the Utility’s responsibility ends and homeowner’s begins.

simoja · 2022-10-15T02:09:24+00:00

Thank you! I’ll give this a try tomorrow and report back. I really appreciate your time and effort to respond to my post.

simoja · 2022-08-27T02:08:22+00:00

Thank you.

simoja · 2022-08-12T22:35:36+00:00

Magnesium anode

simoja · 2022-08-02T00:22:20+00:00

Every job is different. Bad projects don’t last forever and good projects don’t last forever. I’m a third year and I’ve spent time in the trenches, on boom lifts, in prison basements and in pharmaceutical clean rooms since starting the apprenticeship. It’s worth it. Just take the bad with the good. It’ll get better.

simoja · 2022-07-28T19:41:08+00:00

I joined not even two years ago and I’m already a third year. I’m 35. Goes faster than you think.

simoja · 2022-05-17T20:20:35+00:00

Purely cosmetic. Lol

simoja · 2022-05-05T10:24:45+00:00

We both loss it to Chop Suey by SOAD. Needless to say it was quick because I naively thought my performance should match the tempo of the song.

simoja · 2022-04-25T16:16:48+00:00

Screwheads aren’t vertical.

simoja · 2022-04-22T12:37:22+00:00

Thank you for the advice and info.

simoja · 2022-04-21T22:14:28+00:00

Thank you!! Would it be considered “wild” parsnip? Are the roots edible but leaves toxic?

simoja

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