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New post lamp: outdoor weather equals time for exterior lighting
The season of garden parties and BBQ’s has arrived, and it’s time to adjust (or upgrade to auto-adjusting) lighting timers and controls, or even upgrade exterior lighting. For example, this project to...
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Bad ceiling fan by Hampton Bay, 122-135 “Hawkins”
This higher style fan was priced such that it ought to have come with a drop tube mount option. The mounting bracket relies on “two screws and washers provided with outlet box”, but few fan-rated boxes...
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Solar PV in/out dual meters and 200A upgrade
An existing 100A underground service with standard meter and timer-interrupted OP meter (OP tariff no longer available) Mandolin and I have spent a couple beautiful days this week upgrading an...
View ArticleBackup generator for West Philly twin preserves independence
Sorry, but you do not have permission to view this content. Licensed Electrician Robert Monk Backup generator for West Philly twin preserves independence Copyright Robert Monk, 2012
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South Philly curbside parking for a Chevy Volt charger EVSE
Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment (EVSE) for residences usually means a charger on a garage wall, but in densely-packed Philadelphia, garages are rare and curbside parking a precious commodity....
View ArticleLight switch mysteries solved!
Got a mystery switch? This can be a good thing, presenting an opportunity to add control of stair/hallway lighting from both ends of the hall or stairwell, or the ability to switch a receptacle outlet...
View ArticleElectronic ballast fluorescent fixtures trip GFCI due to RFI suppression...
GFCI AND LAMP FAILURE TROUBLE REPORTED * Premature lamp failure (1 year lamp failure) for T5 8W tubes operated intermittently in single-family home’s kitchen. * Switched lighting circuit serving...
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Society Hill EVSE (EV charging station) = curbside parking
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more mainstream, and drivers become more comfortable with their somewhat more limited driving range and the tradeoffs of vastly improved fuel and maintenance and...
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Touch up renovations face lift West Philly home
Art Deco style jumbo diffuser globe caps a stylish pendant fixture to finish this cozy West Philly 1FL powder room. Dining Room pendant compliments 50′s mod look of the room. Customer’s careful choice...
View ArticleBackup generator provides security, independence for West Philly twin
My customer for this job watched in awe as friends and others on the Jersey Shore suffered weeks without power. This wouldn’t happen to them; […] Licensed Electrician Robert Monk Backup generator...
View ArticlePowelton Village kitchen renovation w custom cabinets, LED under cabinet...
I installed electrical for this Louis Tannen Fine Carpentry custom cabinets kitchen renovation project, including LED under cabinet lighting and magnetic low voltage gimbaled recessed […] Licensed...
View Article200A underground service squeezed in closet
This project in society hill involved a challenging upgrade from 100A underground to 200A underground service. The existing equipment was framed into a closet in a […] Licensed Electrician Robert Monk...
View Article200A service for multi-unit housing with long remote feed
For this project, PECO (local electrical utility provider) required that the owner replace an existing two service arrangement with a single service, citing sections of […] Licensed Electrician Robert...
View ArticleOne less guzzler on Philly streets: go EVs!
20A, 240v Leviton charger supplies Chevy Volt at reserved EV parking spot in tough-to-park South Philly. Custom vandal-resistant enclosure by Robert Monk Electric. Contact Robert […] Licensed...
View ArticleSeven position metering for West Philly apartment building
Licensed Electrician Robert Monk Seven position metering for West Philly apartment building Copyright Robert Monk, 2012
View ArticleCalibrate your fan/light ceiling fixture controllers
As anyone with a ‘smart’ phone knows by now, new technologies can make simple things complex, and fan/light controls are like that. Wireless remote controllers […] Licensed Electrician Robert Monk...
View Article200A cable replacement and upgrade
200A service upgrade Licensed Electrician Robert Monk 200A cable replacement and upgrade Copyright Robert Monk, 2012
View ArticleNew construction duplex electrical with 200A services
New construction duplex with accessible unit for Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia 200A services per unit. Licensed Electrician Robert Monk New construction duplex electrical with 200A services...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity Philadelphia completing more 200A homes
We’ve been prepping six new homes with Habitat for Humanity for underground 200A service from PECO. One, a ADA accessible home, will locate the service […] Licensed Electrician Robert Monk Habitat for...
View ArticleJust another little hole to drill
Licensed Electrician Robert Monk Just another little hole to drill Copyright Robert Monk, 2012
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