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Actually I'm new to DG as well as this forum. I've done electrical wiring both at home, and via the other end of commercial contracting when running some data centers. While I'm not a licensed electrician or an electrical engineer, I do have a broad perspective of what's going on, why, and even an understanding of what the electrical code requires (which helps when designing computer rooms so that everything is already specified to code so the electrical contractor can get right to work). And I do know a lot of electrical theory and the physics behind it. So it looks like this could be a going forum.
Where can I get the parts to make a pendant light to go on a track light?
My house has several tracks with little gooseneck lamps and the usual can lamps. But for my hobby room, I want pendants made from blown glass vases, candy dishes, and goblets, etc.. I can find complete pendants at megabucks each, but think I can make my own if I can just find the hardware without the glass. I can cut off the stems of goblets with my tile saw, so I think I can make lamp canopies out of them.
Any idea where I might find the hardware (track attachment, pendant wiring, bulb socket and housing, and screw ring that fits inside the glass canopy to attach it to the socket housing) for a pendant that fits in a tracklight track? Any advice?
There are a number of different track systems with different shapes of tracks. You would have to find out who manufactures the track system you have, and find a store (electrical supply, lighting supply, or home supply) that carries that brand.
Is it a low voltage (usually 12 volts, always 30 volts or less) track system, or a line voltage (120 volts) track system? A low voltage track system may have the electrical conductors exposed, while a line voltage system must not (for the obvious danger).
I have a question: We recently had a home inspection and an electrician come out and tell us that our electric meter is not up to code. It is placed inside an addition to the back of the house(3 seasons porch). Also we just had the electric updated by a non documented electricain who is our friend. They said he did not install all of the wires correctly and did not place some type of stamp/note on the electrical meter. In addition we have an exposed wire in the porch that runs up to the ceiling fan, which he said needed to be covered. What is the best course of action to take to get our home ready to sell to our buyers. How expensive is this? Should we worry about it if we are moving in 2 weeks?
