Electrical light post question

[Marcus]

Those gfci breakers are way larger than the standard breakers, I wonder if it will even fit in my panel.


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They make some GFCI breakers that fit in a single pole breaker location.... or at least they did.

Oh ok. Maybe the video I watched on how to replace one had to do with it being that it was one of those arc disruption breakers too.

That breaker was twice the size and from looking at my panel I do not know if it would fit behind it or not. I could see it not knowing my luck. I had to buy those slimmer gfci plugs that cost more because the plug boxes in the house are not the regular size or something.

Whom ever wired this place must have been I don’t know. Not an electrician.


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If you have a picture of your panel or some information about it, I may be able to direct you to the breaker you need

Do it!!!

That's called, Free pro advise!!!

pb

Go spend a night on his minivan seat and you might convince him to come by and do it for you....I mean, help.lol

[Rem700]

Solicited pics from Eric.......oh lawd you dont know what you just signed up for lol

[Gunsmokin]

Solicited pics from Eric.......oh lawd you dont know what you just signed up for lol

That is a door best left unopened!!



No

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[Toecutter1978]

Those gfci breakers are way larger than the standard breakers, I wonder if it will even fit in my panel.


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They make some GFCI breakers that fit in a single pole breaker location.... or at least they did.

Oh ok. Maybe the video I watched on how to replace one had to do with it being that it was one of those arc disruption breakers too.

That breaker was twice the size and from looking at my panel I do not know if it would fit behind it or not. I could see it not knowing my luck. I had to buy those slimmer gfci plugs that cost more because the plug boxes in the house are not the regular size or something.

Whom ever wired this place must have been I don’t know. Not an electrician.


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If you have a picture of your panel or some information about it, I may be able to direct you to the breaker you need

Here are two pics of my panel. I hope this helps. I really do appreciate your help. I just want to do the job correctly. Also would like to be able to be able to tackle this myself if possible just to have the skill set. Not that I am cheap. Lol.


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[Toecutter1978]

Solicited pics from Eric.......oh lawd you dont know what you just signed up for lol

Only on days that end in Y is that a bad idea.

I do have some rather tasty pics from a fun Halloween I never did post..


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[iron369]

Those gfci breakers are way larger than the standard breakers, I wonder if it will even fit in my panel.


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They make some GFCI breakers that fit in a single pole breaker location.... or at least they did.

Oh ok. Maybe the video I watched on how to replace one had to do with it being that it was one of those arc disruption breakers too.

That breaker was twice the size and from looking at my panel I do not know if it would fit behind it or not. I could see it not knowing my luck. I had to buy those slimmer gfci plugs that cost more because the plug boxes in the house are not the regular size or something.

Whom ever wired this place must have been I don’t know. Not an electrician.


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If you have a picture of your panel or some information about it, I may be able to direct you to the breaker you need

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Here are two pics of my panel. I hope this helps. I really do appreciate your help. I just want to do the job correctly. Also would like to be able to be able to tackle this myself if possible just to have the skill set. Not that I am cheap. Lol.


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That panel is pretty maxed out. Maybe there’s a breaker that’s not being used?

[iron369]

It looks like you could get a get a tandem 20a Siemens breaker, move the load from 7 to nine, and put a 20a gfci in the 7 space to get what you need. The breakers can be bought easily at Home Depot or Lowe’s for that panel. It might save a couple bucks on the breaker, wire, pipe size if you know the load of the lights and the distance from the panel.

[Toecutter1978]

It looks like you could get a get a tandem 20a Siemens breaker, move the load from 7 to nine, and put a 20a gfci in the 7 space to get what you need. The breakers can be bought easily at Home Depot or Lowe’s for that panel. It might save a couple bucks on the breaker, wire, pipe size if you know the load of the lights and the distance from the panel.

If I replaced the existing breaker with one of those gfci breaker combos that should cover me correct? I should then just need to worry about running the wiring that needs to be outside then. You said schedule 40 pvc, like 1/2 size or is there a certain diameter needed?


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[Toecutter1978]

Solicited pics from Eric.......oh lawd you dont know what you just signed up for lol

That is a door best left unopened!!



No

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It’s ajar.


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[Dave1965]

You better call the "Call before you Dig" people...811? right

they have to come out in 48 hours but better safe than paying 100k for fines

[Toecutter1978]

You better call the "Call before you Dig" people...811? right

they have to come out in 48 hours but better safe than paying 100k for fines

I put in a ticket in last night on the website. I don’t think I will be working on it in the next week but better to have that done sooner so I don’t have to worry about it later.


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[Toecutter1978]

So I believe all the companies have finally came out and put out their little flags and marked up my yard. As I figured there is nothing near where I am going to dig.

The blue flags are water I imagine.
Yellow are gas and they are marked as such with lg&e with gas on them.

Electricity is in the air.
Cable is in the air also.

No sewage, we poop like dogs in the fields.


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[Dustin]

So I believe all the companies have finally came out and put out their little flags and marked up my yard. As I figured there is nothing near where I am going to dig.

The blue flags are water I imagine.
Yellow are gas and they are marked as such with lg&e with gas on them.

Electricity is in the air.
Cable is in the air also.

No sewage, we poop like dogs in the fields.


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They don't mark the sewage. Do you know where it leaves your house? Most the time its makes direct path the street. My line exit on the side of the house make a 90 about 3 inch's out and straight out the road.

[Marcus]

So I believe all the companies have finally came out and put out their little flags and marked up my yard. As I figured there is nothing near where I am going to dig.

The blue flags are water I imagine.
Yellow are gas and they are marked as such with lg&e with gas on them.

Electricity is in the air.
Cable is in the air also.

No sewage, we poop like dogs in the fields.


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They don't mark the sewage. Do you know where it leaves your house? Most the time its makes direct path the street. My line exit on the side of the house make a 90 about 3 inch's out and straight out the road.

I bet he's on septic.

[Dustin]

So I believe all the companies have finally came out and put out their little flags and marked up my yard. As I figured there is nothing near where I am going to dig.

The blue flags are water I imagine.
Yellow are gas and they are marked as such with lg&e with gas on them.

Electricity is in the air.
Cable is in the air also.

No sewage, we poop like dogs in the fields.


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They don't mark the sewage. Do you know where it leaves your house? Most the time its makes direct path the street. My line exit on the side of the house make a 90 about 3 inch's out and straight out the road.

I bet he's on septic.

Then follow from the tank to the house. If he is on a slab doesn't know where thing exit that is a problem too.

[Rem700]

Septic should have a cleanout between the house and tank.

[plumber_bob]

Septic should have a cleanout between the house and tank.

That could depend on how old the house is.

pb

[iron369]

Septic should have a cleanout between the house and tank.

That could depend on how old the house is.

pb

So....the non-plumber plumber bob spreading plumbing knowledge...

[plumber_bob]

I am not so stupid that I can't figure the basics.

LOL

pb

[iron369]

I am not so stupid that I can't figure the basics.

LOL

pb

I guess I am. I’ve never lived anywhere with a septic system. But I have dug up many sewer lines. As long as a shovel is digging the ditch and not a trencher or pick axe, it’s pretty much a nonexistent issue. A pick axe WILL put a hole in old terracotta sewer lines though. Just take my word for it.

[Toecutter1978]

So I believe all the companies have finally came out and put out their little flags and marked up my yard. As I figured there is nothing near where I am going to dig.

The blue flags are water I imagine.
Yellow are gas and they are marked as such with lg&e with gas on them.

Electricity is in the air.
Cable is in the air also.

No sewage, we poop like dogs in the fields.


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They don't mark the sewage. Do you know where it leaves your house? Most the time its makes direct path the street. My line exit on the side of the house make a 90 about 3 inch's out and straight out the road.

Marcus is correct, I have a septic tank. It is out back and doing ok.


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[Toecutter1978]

Septic should have a cleanout between the house and tank.

Oh I know where that thing is. After 13 grand I know exactly where that MFer is.


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[Toecutter1978]

I am not so stupid that I can't figure the basics.

LOL

pb

I guess I am. I’ve never lived anywhere with a septic system. But I have dug up many sewer lines. As long as a shovel is digging the ditch and not a trencher or pick axe, it’s pretty much a nonexistent issue. A pick axe WILL put a hole in old terracotta sewer lines though. Just take my word for it.

It’s crazy how they used wood for sewage lines. The Romans made sewers out of brick. It is like technology went backwards, then again it did.


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[Toecutter1978]

Ok, so I was thinking, and this is going to just add to the cost of the the project.

If I would add another post down the driveway to light it up more would that look weird? Two lights on one side?

I would just dig straight down the yard from the post laying the conduit to the next post correct?

Inside the first post would be some sort of split of junction, or would that be in the ground?

I have one of those Power Planters for bulbs and plants that I love and I am going to get their larger version to make digging the trench so much easier. So I will just let the drill do the work.


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[irishrob]

I’ve got a trenching shovel if you want to borrow it. Blade is about 5 in wide & around 12 to 14 in long.