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  1. In most rooms in our district the...

    In most rooms in our district the teacher/employee cannot control the temperature settings with the thermostat. The stat serves only to relay information to our hvac software.
    The staff have...
  2. Most common were: computer usage. ...

    Most common were:
    computer usage.


    Computers were to be shut down as soon as the students were dismissed. When we first started the program 87% we’re left on 24/7. After one year a staff...
  3. After retiring from the classroom our district...

    After retiring from the classroom our district hired me to head an energy management program. Part of the job was a weekly inspection of the buildings to see how well staff was adhering to our...
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    In college I started as a math major, honors...

    In college I started as a math major, honors program, top 1%. I was on a work-study program, helping professors in the math department.
    My sophomore year, as I was sitting in a cubicle sorting...
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    I don’t think it does. 511948 OR1. is a...

    I don’t think it does.
    511948


    OR1. is a perpendicular bisector by definition.
    Assume segment OP2 = 3, OP1 =5. Then…

    OP2R1 is a right triangle with sides 3,4,5
    and angles 90°, 53.13°,...
  6. No remotes; timers instead. I have several: 3’...

    No remotes; timers instead. I have several:
    3’ or longer extension cords -> Simple mechanical outlet timer -> multi-outlet strip/3-outlet tap-> lights

    Not all components are weatherproof so ...
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    Alex said a lot, but I think this needs more...

    Alex said a lot, but I think this needs more attention.

    There is a learning curve. Temperature, amps, speed, angle, wire/rod size, gas/coatings, material, thickness… just some of the variables...
  8. Sounds like you have radiant heat already...

    Sounds like you have radiant heat already embedded in your concrete?
    If so, they make a waffle-weave membrane that can lay on heated floors.

    A hardwood floor directly on concrete will not do much...
  9. Can’t tell what your floor is. Jim’s concept of...

    Can’t tell what your floor is.
    Jim’s concept of leg fatigue is spot on, and the safety factor of dropping tools on a soft floor is good, but i would go a different route.
    The space is limited,...
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    Yes. He was a gifted athlete also. After fifth...

    Yes. He was a gifted athlete also. After fifth grade in my class he was accepted into a private school for gifted athletes in Florida where he had an individualized curriculum.

    At the University...
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    i had had my fifth grade students do some sort of...

    i had had my fifth grade students do some sort of an “original” science experiment as part of their grade. We start the process by having the students list their hobbies, likes and dislikes, or list...
  12. I was energy manager for our school district. We...

    I was energy manager for our school district. We wanted the teachers to use natural light as much as possible so they could turn off a bank or two of the overhead light fixtures. In classrooms with...
  13. Mmmm… I posted this question in the Mike Holt...

    Mmmm…
    I posted this question in the Mike Holt forum a year and a half ago wrt the 2020 edition. The unanimous opinion was no gfci required in accessory buildings with floor above grade level. ...
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    Yes, but those aren’t new rules this year, those...

    Yes, but those aren’t new rules this year, those were changed a few years ago.
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    My last eight years before retirement was spent...

    My last eight years before retirement was spent as our school district’s energy manager. Part of my job entailed visually inspecting all the outlets in the district on a regular basis to make sure...
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    I don’t think this is the case. MLB talked about...

    I don’t think this is the case. MLB talked about shortening the commercial time between innings a few years ago, but nothing came of it.
    Instead, they went with the pitch clock.


    The pitch...
  17. WRT your electrical… If you do slab-on-grade...

    WRT your electrical…
    If you do slab-on-grade concrete floor you will most likely need to make all your outlets gfci, including your 240v ones.

    If you do piers and 2x joists you can get more...
  18. Butterworth Clocks, Inc Very well regarded, but...

    Butterworth Clocks, Inc
    Very well regarded, but I am unsure of his online repair status as I live in his town of business.
  19. Good question. Who pays to write the laws on...

    Good question.
    Who pays to write the laws on speeding, burglary, copyright infringement? city parking ordinances?

    If the government needs building ordinances, go about it in the normally...
  20. Electrical code and others… public access

    Recent court case
    https://www.republicreport.org/2023/federal-appeals-couraffirms-the-right-to-publish-the-law/

    One issue I have had in the past is having an electrical project that requires a...
  21. My 2¢… The extended warranty people have done...

    My 2¢…
    The extended warranty people have done the math; on average they will collect more than they pay out. They base the premiums on the information gleaned over many “average purchaser’s” ...
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    Paul Reiche passes

    Paul Reiche has passed away after a short illness.
    Paul founded, managed, and moderated the Dewalt Radial Arm Saw forum. Over the years it drew many ras aficionados and had become an acknowledged...
  23. On the arm is a rip scale. Rotate the saw to the...

    On the arm is a rip scale. Rotate the saw to the rip position. The back edge of the front table will line up so the in-rip is zero when the Saw is in the in the in-rip position.
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    Rigid = 6” protected by 2” or more of concrete...

    Rigid = 6”
    protected by 2” or more of concrete is less than 18”
    gfci protected = 12”
    505510
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    Advantech is good stuff. If you are worried...

    Advantech is good stuff. If you are worried about swelling or something if it gets wet, consider this: After getting my shed's walls up I hurt my back. From Nov. to June. Five months of winter...
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