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Re: [Shop-talk] flood light extension (Steven Trovato)

To: markmiller@threeboysfarm.com, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] flood light extension (Steven Trovato)
From: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 17:21:04 -0700
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Check local codes.  My city does not allow junctions in pull boxes like 
these.  I had several to change angles or in the middle of long pulls 
and had to open the cover for the building inspector.

Brian

On 6/5/2024 12:49 AM, Mark Miller wrote:
>
> If the wires aren't long enough you can extend it with a piece of 
> threaded conduit and pipe plus a type C conduit body you can make the 
> connection in: 
> https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-ProConnex-1-2-in-Rigid-Conduit-Body/3389356
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Miller   707-490-5834
> markmiller@threeboysfarm.com
>> 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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    Check local codes.  My city does not allow junctions in pull boxes
    like these.  I had several to change angles or in the middle of long
    pulls and had to open the cover for the building inspector.<br>
    <br>
    Brian<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/5/2024 12:49 AM, Mark Miller
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      <p>If the wires aren't long enough you can extend it with a piece
        of threaded conduit and pipe plus a type C conduit body you can
        make the connection in:
        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-ProConnex-1-2-in-Rigid-Conduit-Body/3389356";
          
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      <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Regards,

Mark Miller   707-490-5834
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        <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Outside my shop I have a typical 
flood light with two of these:

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href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-2-25-in-LED-Gray-Switch-Controlled-Floodlight/3136837";
        
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-2-25-in-LED-Gray-Switch-Controlled-Floodlight/3136837</a>

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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