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  1. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    I have all of my lights installed now. I have 12, 35 watt fixtures as well as 2 strobe fixtures. I used 750 feet of 2 conductor 16 awg cable. I used 2" aluminum angle to mount my lights on in place of uni-strut.
  2. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    I am ready for this year!! I cant wait, can't wait to see everybody! Happy Easter!!
  3. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    On my crew, the day you are hired is your first warning, the next time i talk to them is the second and last chance. If a guy needs some parts for a side job I will usually work with them if they buy pizza for the crew or something like that. All of our scrap I take home and strip with my...
  4. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    Every thing that we have left over at the end of a job either goes in the dumpster or we get to scrap it. nothing goes back to the shop other than tools, so every thing is good to go that is on the truck. I fired a guy 3 weeks ago that was over ordering 500 MCM copper cable. the first 2 pulls...
  5. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    So far the Din rail is holding up well. i have 4 screws in it holding it in place. i drove it to work today and one of our older journeyman was drooling over every thing i put in it. He used to be in the navy and was on a submarine. i love my job, I am the youngest Foreman our company has had...
  6. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    The strut is out. I got a piece of Aluminum Angle, .5" thick with 2" flange. I have it panted and drilled ready to install. I just have to finish the harness for the lights on it and finish the install tomorrow if the weather holds out then pictures and final video of all the lights at night.
  7. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    Come on out to haspin in June and i am sure i can get a bunch more relays and din rail to mount them on by then and can light up your truck! I will have a schematic soon with more detailed pictures of the whole install.
  8. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    the uni strut is just a prototype material. I had it laying around and used it. I have some aluminum angle iron on order that i am going to U bolt in place to hold the lights. i will replace the bumper if i can find a cheap one close by.
  9. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    i shot some video tonight of my lights. there is more to come.
  10. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    I have the cab painted. I think I will stick with the Desert Tan for a while.
  11. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    yeah it is a work in progress. it will be finished in a few weeks. i still have wire loom to install. i will draw it out and scan it in.
  12. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    I do building automation systems and we buy them by the pallet and at the end of a job i filled up a 5 gallon bucket with them. they have a 10 amp rating but fused at 5 amp.
  13. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    I will post a picture at night or shoot some video of it to show every thing. I still have door switches and a dome light to install as well.
  14. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    yeah indy4x4fab had the convoy lights poles for sale. i got the lollipop lights from glen at bfr metals in Kansas. i also added marker lights down the side that come on when the master switch is on i have had to many close calls at night. my second beacon is on its way and it has an alarm built...
  15. 212sparky

    look what happens when an electrician gets bored

    last week i was a little bored so i pulled some parts together and figured i would add a few lights the the deuce and here is what it turned in to. I mounted a large piece of series 2000 wire-mold to the hard top just in front of the windshield, That houses my switches for my lights. that goes...
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