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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 13:25:26 -0400
Cc: shop-talk@autox.team.net
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Hmmm. Maybe I just did it with a short piece of conduit and fittings. It was at 
least 20 years ago so I could easily be misremembering.  But I definitely did 
it and it was definitely with standard fittings that I found at Loweâ??s or 
Home Depot. 

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> On Jun 4, 2024, at 1:12â?¯PM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> Well, I think black pipe uses pipe thread that is tapered so it gets 
> tighter as you go.  The electrical stuff does not seem to be tapered so it 
> uses those lock rings.  As Jim was saying, there is rigid electrical conduit, 
> so maybe the solution can be worked out without a trip to the plumbing dept.  
> Thanks for your thoughts on the matter.
> 
> -Steve T.
> 
> At 12:55 PM 6/4/2024, Jim Stone wrote:
> 
>> 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
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > 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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