[Shop-talk] flood light extension

[Jeff Scarbrough]

Don't use water pipe in place of rigid conduit.

This link is to a 6" conduit nipple that may work,

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-ProConnex-1-2-in-Threaded-Nipple-Intermediate-Metal-Conduit-Compatible-Galvanized-Rigid-Conduit-Compatible-Rigid-Metal-Conduit-Compatible-Conduit-Fitting/1001832664

along with a threaded coupling
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-ProConnex-1-2-in-Zinc-plated-Steel-Threaded-Coupling-Conduit-Fittings/1100421

Too much weight on the end will torque the cover and the box.  If you could
add a support somehow, it would likely last longer.

On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 2:08 PM Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:

> Yes. It’s galvanized & looks like galvanized water pipe but I don’t know
> if the thread is the same & water pipe may have burrs on the inside that
> could damage the wire. I’d use some sealer on the joints too.
>
> Peace, Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
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>
> On Jun 4, 2024, at 12:00 PM, Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net>
> wrote:
>
> Sounds good.  Is rigid conduit and couplings suitable for outdoor use?
> Thanks.
>
> -Steve T.
>
> At 12:53 PM 6/4/2024, Pat Horne wrote:
>
> > Steve, you should be able to make an extension from a piece of rigid
> metal conduit. It will be threaded on both ends & will need a coupling to
> connect to the fixture. EMT conduit would probably be too light unless you
> only need an inch or two extension.
> >
> > Peace, Pat
> >
> > Pat Horne
> > We support Habitat for Humanity
> >
> >
> > On Jun 4, 2024, at 11:39 AM, Steven Trovato <strovato at 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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