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Re: [Shop-talk] flood light extension

To: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] flood light extension
From: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2024 12:55:26 -0400
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I had to do that a number of years ago for pretty much the same reason. As I 
recall, the thread size is the same as standard plumbing and I just used a 
short length of black pipe with a connector to extend the reach and painted it 
to match. It would be easy to check by bringing one of the fixtures from the 
electrical department to the plumbing department. 

Jim

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> On Jun 4, 2024, at 12:40â?¯PM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> Outside my shop I have a typical flood light with two of these:
> 
> https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-2-25-in-LED-Gray-Switch-Controlled-Floodlight/3136837
> 
> Is there any way to extend the part with the threaded end?  Through some bad 
> planning, one of the lights is blocked by the gutter downspout.  I would like 
> to extend it out from there.  If the wires need to be longer I can figure out 
> how to do that.  Whatever I do will have to be suitable for outdoor use.  
> Moving the downspout would be difficult.  I can also relocate the whole 
> light, but some sort of extension arm would be the quickest and easiest 
> solution of it is possible.  Thanks.
> 
> -Steve T.
> 
> 
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