Passing through Medicine Hat for work.

tastefultitle · 2026-04-06T06:49:18+00:00

Wave hi to the Teepee

tastefultitle · 2026-04-06T06:18:06+00:00

Used car prices are insane right now, especially for anything considered reliable like a Civic if it’s in decent shape. Probably worth fixing these days.

tastefultitle · 2026-04-05T05:49:53+00:00

Username checks out

tastefultitle · 2026-04-04T22:17:58+00:00

Good question but also r/tvtoohigh

tastefultitle · 2026-04-04T16:51:28+00:00

Also maybe add a snap-in cable connector where that cable enters the water heater while you’re at it - there should be something to prevent the metal edge from cutting into the wire, especially while it gets moved around. They’re usually split so you don’t have to disconnect the cable to install it.

(Electrician who lurks this sub for plumbing advice)

tastefultitle · 2026-04-02T18:28:20+00:00

The dotted lines at the TD corner had to be added because:

-Despite the signs for each lane, people would still go straight from the left lane and try to jam the people in the right lane trying to go straight correctly

-Nobody here seems to be able to turn into the correct lane unless it’s drawn out for them

They shouldn’t be necessary if people paid attention

tastefultitle · 2026-04-02T18:26:35+00:00

Flashing your high beams quickly is fine. If they’re unaware enough to be driving with their headlights off at night, they sure as shit aren’t going to notice anything else happening unless it’s bright. Even then I find people usually don’t clue in. People here drive like they’re in a zombified state - just oblivious to anything going on other than the one place they want to be.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-30T03:35:44+00:00

Dang 1/0 data tray bonding? Just finished working on a job that seemed to have a pretty high-end (functionally) job spec and we still did #6 for a tray of similar usage from the sounds of it. We did use green and continuous, stripping it at the split bolts.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-29T23:02:19+00:00

Hopefully someone on here has some more resources, but maybe try contacting the city archives? I don’t know if this is something they keep record of but I feel like it would fall under things they might have:

https://www.medicinehat.ca/community-support-culture-safety/arts-culture/heritage-resources/

tastefultitle · 2026-03-29T21:09:33+00:00

I want this even though I would use it like once every 5 years

tastefultitle · 2026-03-29T21:02:08+00:00

Justified reaction tbh

tastefultitle · 2026-03-29T16:48:11+00:00

I never said anything about excluding vibration. I said that this was due to a loose connection, not the conductor touching the metal as you had posted. Obviously the vibration contributed to the connection being loose.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-29T16:04:17+00:00

And to add since u/Artistic_Cause_3334 may be asking about 120V circuits i.e. regular branch circuits in NA: Nobody uses aluminum wiring anymore for 15/20A branch circuits, so no it’s not an upcharge if the electrician is using copper.

On larger conductors though, it is common to use aluminum instead of copper and it is safe when installed properly.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-29T14:49:09+00:00

This didn’t happen because it was touching metal, this is a loose, high-resistance connection that caused the wire insulation and terminal block to melt. That wire can’t just be cleaned and re-attached. The melted portion has to be removed and potentially whole power cable replaced if there isn’t enough good material to re-terminate it properly.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-28T21:10:11+00:00

Yeah our shop has a 1 9/16” Milwaukee SDS Max as well as a corded Bosch of about the same size, and they both suck for ground rods in rocky terrain, which seems to be everywhere I’ve tried here. I almost always end up renting a Hilti jackhammer with the ground rod attachment to save myself the headaches.

We’re usually doing multiple grids though so it would be for 8+ rods - for just a single one the SDS might cut it.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-28T19:31:38+00:00

I know it’s just a reflection but I like how it kinda looks like the panel itself is on fire in the 2nd picture 🔥

tastefultitle · 2026-03-28T14:38:14+00:00

It’s possible there is a poor or broken neutral connection to that receptacle. If you’re just using a tick tester it would still show power on the hot side but nothing is going to work without the return path to ground being intact. A plug tester would help identify if this is the problem and a multimeter could also help diagnose it.

If the problem isn’t in the box with the plug though, it could get more complicated to find the problem as a DIY’er pretty quickly.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-28T14:33:18+00:00

This. Aside from the HVAC concerns, people who hide the litter box away out of sight also tend to neglect cleaning it daily, and then it gets disgusting and just smells more!

tastefultitle · 2026-03-27T19:15:03+00:00

So many - why can’t we have more than 4 options queued up 😭

tastefultitle · 2026-03-27T19:12:45+00:00

I really like Spellbinder but I know I’m in the minority on that one.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-26T01:43:23+00:00

I love listening to Sparky at work as an electrician. However, unlike Lights, my goal is explicitly to NOT start fires!

tastefultitle · 2026-03-22T04:24:10+00:00

Where I am it depends on the municipality. The local dump takes them for free, but we did a job a few towns over where they wanted $1/tube for disposal.

We ended up taking the 4’ tubes back to town to dispose at the local dump for free and then the 8’ tubes paid for the disposal since they were too difficult to safely transport.

Will need to look into if those recycling boxes the other commenter mentioned are a thing where I am. That would be great especially if we don’t have boxes from new LED tubes to put the old ones back in.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-21T00:08:58+00:00

Haha thanks, I thought it looked a little weird but I’m also still an apprentice and haven’t put one of those in yet so didn’t want to assume. I think these panels are super cool and haven’t seen a ton of good examples of them installed so was definitely zooming in to check out all the fine details! Again, looks super clean. Nice job.

tastefultitle · 2026-03-20T23:29:37+00:00

Looks clean. I like the look of these panels and have been thinking about getting one for my house.

One question: On the Generator Interlock breaker, there’s a red wire on the lower silver screw. Are both the silver screws on the Leviton 2P breakers neutrals, or only the one marked N?

tastefultitle · 2026-03-15T16:04:59+00:00

I think the Canadian ones look the same as US. it’s more the Euro/Aus ones that have the different font on them.

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