Re: [AFMUG] Direct bury tracer wire reccomendations/experience.

2023-01-11 Thread Steve Jones
theres law and then theres what guys do. here its 18 inches either side of the outside of the mark. Reason why im anal about this is not liability, sure the guy who didnt pothole is liable, but that irrelevant to the fact that the water is hit. if my pipe is 40 inches and an accurate utility

Re: [AFMUG] Direct bury tracer wire reccomendations/experience.

2023-01-11 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Here, you have to pothole until you see the gas line. I tell my guys that if they have gone deeper and side to side to cover the whole 24” protected zone then we are good to go. But technically the Utah law says you have to have “visual contact” with the thing you are crossing. From: Steve

Re: [AFMUG] Direct bury tracer wire reccomendations/experience.

2023-01-11 Thread Steve Jones
the vertical concern is based in the real world. A guy will believe his locator and not pothole. by attached i mean a wrap or tape if its trench. you can get any pipe you want to pay for. i dont know what plumbers can get embedded On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 8:56 AM Josh Luthman wrote: > Ohio is

Re: [AFMUG] backup power for small tower

2023-01-11 Thread Steve Jones
apc smart ups will clean up motor noise, just have to set it to low on the tolerance or its always going to be trimming and tear it up On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 2:22 PM Josh Luthman wrote: > I'm not saying they shouldn't. I'm saying none of them do :) > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 2:04 PM Chuck

Re: [AFMUG] question for the borg

2023-01-11 Thread Steve Jones
you need to change that steering wheel from silver to welded gold chain and get some 29 inch rims with spinners. but i dont care for electronics under chassis, something always can get bound or crush a wire in a manner it doesnt look crushed On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 5:07 PM Jan-GAMs wrote: > I

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFLux Gen Controller alternative

2023-01-11 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Yep. Sort of was headed that way. Actually the plan was to either provide a UL listed ac output wall wart (so I could get frequency out of it), or some sort of ul listed ac power monitor.But for various reasons, including the low volume, the whole project got put aside. I'd have to look

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFLux Gen Controller alternative

2023-01-11 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Don’t bring AC to the board.  Use a UL listed unregulated Wall wart.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 11, 2023, at 2:39 AM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: Yes,   Basic gen stuff like the one mentioned.  But also need the more complex sequencing stuff, to make sure the engine is running.  Any