Recent content by emissaryx

Thank you.

Thanks for the replies so for! Let me try to redirect my question. Would this 480V/ground connection ever have the possibility of the voltage ever going above 277V? I mean way above 277V and for an extended period of time. Would this connection pose any threat to the equipment connected to...

Can you elaborate on "various problems"?

I have a situation where there is a 480V 3-Ph 3-Wire system feeding a location with some 480V motors and controls. There is no neutral pulled so the electrician wants to wire a 277V 4.5kW resistive load (electric heater) from HOT to GROUND to get 277V at the site since there is no neutral. The...

From the basement floor to the top of the ground floor is about 8'. What do you mean by a "M.s" spiral staircase?

Agreed, I do not recall the specifics (joist size, spacing, height, lengths, etc) needed to begin to solve the issue. I am hoping someone can tell me what they have done from past experience. I am sure many of you are like me, once I start thinking for a solution, I do not stop until I come up...

I am looking at an old house in Maryland with a full basement, walkout stairs (exterior), but no interior access to the basement. I would like to add access to the basement by cutting a circular hole in the floor and putting in a spiral staircase. I think I can go as small as 44&quot...