Street Lights

Does anyone know what is the standard or rule of thumb when it comes to street lights? How far should street lights (Under ground or Over Head) from the curb?

10-ft, 15-ft, 25-ft ect...? I looked every and cannot find a definite answer, does it exist?

Thanks.

Standards Limits for Power Transformer

Hi can you help me? what is the standard limits & the reference Number of the ff:

1. Insulation resistance Test

2. Polarization Index

3. Winding Resistance Test

4. Insulation Power Factor Test

5.Excitation Current Test

6. Bushing Hot Collar Test

7. Oil Dielectr

1991 Isuzu pick up won't start

I have a 1991 Isuzu PU and it is not getting fuel. I checked back at the tank No fire to plug for fuel pump. all fuses are good.the manual states there is a fuel pump relay between the fuse box and fuel pump. I cant find it. while I was checking I pulled the first two plugs thet where black with car

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Herewith: Predicated by; "I Spell"

12 VDC Home System

We've been living in our house for nearly 40 years. I built it when I was a kid in my 20s. We didn't have (grid) electricity and couldn't afford to get it run 1/2 mile through the woods to our house. So, I built a 12 volt DC system for all our lights. We are using 12 volt incandescent standard h

Sourcing Manufacturing from China

Hi Guys,

I am looking for some "CR4 Recommended" manufacturers in China who would be able to make a part for me.

The part would be out of a 9" diameter piece of 1/8" think FDA approved buna-n (nitrile), with a 60 shore A duro. The piece would have various features cut into the inside diam

Number of Seals per PD Pump

I don't deal much with pumps. However, I recently came across a pd pump that had multiple set of seals. All the pumps I have come across b4 were centrifugal pumps with one set of seals. do all pd have multiple set of seals? What requires more than one set of seals?

Turn Your PC Into a Digital Laboratory

This USB microscope can magnify items from 10x magnification to 200x magnification. The picture is displayed on your PC monitor. Videos as well as pictures can be recorded for future observation. The device has a ruler function where precise dimensions can be defined using your mouse. Once defin

Analog Joystick

We recently purchased Joystick for crane which is analog type. Is it necessary to fill the oil inside the analog potentiometer?? Without filling oil can we use it...

CSA / UL Approved PAT Testers

Is there an approved appliance tester (PAT) that is available in Canada or the USA? I understand that the units maunfactured outside of North America do not contain flame retardent plastic in the cases therefore can't be CSA or UL approved.

How to Pre-Wire LED Lighting

I have a situation where I need to pre wire about 40 individual recessed LED lights that are rated at 12V ac or dc and rather than a single large LED there is a cluster of small LED's in an MR-16 style bulb housing.

When complete there should be 3,4,or 5 different circuits that have either a

PC Games

can anyone tell me if it's possible to copy a game cd/dvd to your hard drive and do setup in such a way that you don't have to keep putting the cd/dvd back in the machine to play the game. it would make lifr so much easier if i don't have to keep changing it for my daughter when she wants to play so

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I was wondering if there is a logical explanation to sound not working some times when you turn the pc on, and it working other times. It was happening on a Dell Dimension E520, so I put in a sound card, which worked fine for a few weeks and then the problem started with that too. I am unsure whet