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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