So we moved about a month and a half ago, to a bigger home. New build. Everything is very nice. Best home I’ve ever lived in. But the attic over the garage has 1 LED bulb in a metal cage. It’s so dim after shoving boxes up there I can’t see anything.

We have bins for x-mas, Halloween, 4th of July, Easter…you get the idea.

So I bought some Romex, a 4’ LED light bar, an outlet box and outlet.

Went up this morning, and hung the light(it has a plug and wire), nailed the box up next to it, ran the romex back to the existing light, wired the outlet, stapled the wire to the rafters, turned off the switch, took apart the lamp, wired in the new romex, closed it all up. And turned on the switch…

And it worked.

No cursing, no smashed fingers, no cuts, no shocks, no fires, it was hot, but….

Does this mean a meteor is gonna hit my house now?

This has never happened to me before. Shit usually goes sideways or I get hurt, or both.

Sleep good tonight, you'll be fine Bro !

I wouldn't be worried, just bask in the glory of a job well done.

I replaced the oil separator on my truck today and it went exactly like I thought it would. Four bolts, but they are buried, so two hours on a step ladder reaching all the way across the engine to the firewall. I used my 10", 6", and 3" extensions; my deep and shallow 10mm sockets; and the swivel joint. Getting the right combination and the swivel in the right spot was a puzzle. It's done though and I have the scrapped knuckles to prove it.

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
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And it worked.

No cursing, no smashed fingers, no cuts, no shocks, no fires, it was hot, but….

Does this mean a meteor is gonna hit my house now?

This has never happened to me before. Shit usually goes sideways or I get hurt, or both.

Good job. I'd be worried about heat stroke working in an attic in August. The rarity I go up there in Houston's summer it's damn early in the morning and it's quick (e.g. replace fresh air intake filter for HVAC).

Great Job! DIY for the WIN!

My stepdaughter and I wired our remote recreational & hunting cabin ourselves. We hired an electrician for installing the 200 amp electrical service, 30 some slot circuit breaker box, and coordinating both electrical inspections. My stepdaughter was 10 or 11 at the time of the build.

The electrician asked what wiring / receptacles we wanted inside the cabin. I told him one 120 volt circuit, with one surface mount metal box, with one double receptacle. He appeared dumbfounded when we told him. I told him get the electrical inspection done with just the one circuit added to the circuit breaker box and after spitting and sputtering a bit, he did it.

After I told him that I was perfectly capable, then he understood. We then installed about a dozen 120 volt circuits, and two 240 volt circuits for an electric range and multiple sticks of electric heat.
Do it neat and tidy, follow the current electrical code, and DIY wiring is just as good as professionally installed. It may be better than the professional, because I am not in a hurry.

The only thing I did differently was that I used all metal cased wiring throughout the build, it's rodent proof.
I recently went to the big box store and spent about $700 on various wiring supplies. More metal cased wiring, circuit breakers, deep surface mount metal boxes, switches, receptacles, odds and ends.
I have to add at least four more circuits at the cabin, well pump, electric water heater, outlets for more various appliances, and some outdoors watertight boxes / outlets.
It's a mix of 120 and 240 volt circuits being added this time.

Every time I do wiring myself, I make a point to thank my Father who taught me how to do wiring. He's dead & gone now, so it's a mental note / Thank You.
Dad could do the math in his head for calculating volts / watts / amps / wire gauge size / and appropriate circuit breaker amps rating.
Me? I have a free app on my Android phone. You will always know two values. You are working with volts, amps, watts.
You will always know two, the app will calculate the missing value for sizing wire gauge and circuit breakers. Never exceed 80% for continuous running circuits. Actual vs rated.

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Originally posted by Genorogers:
Sleep good tonight, you'll be fine Bro !

Actually he was probably up all night wondering if he remembered to turn the light off.

Guess you didn't need PHPaul's regulation throwing wrenches.

I had a similar situation and bought a new LED screw in bulb that has LED panels 360 degrees around and each panel is adjustable to put light where you need it. Works great and is bright as hell.