Very good point Peter! That is the whole reason in a nutshell for having a safety ground separate from neutral. An open safety ground does not force the chassis hot. An open neutral WILL force the c
How about if the blower itself burns open and stops? If you are concerned about the blower not moving air then install an air flow sensor switch in the air path. Of course I suppose that switch coul
Maybe they've got you bugged? I reckon your sense of humour is one of the more valuable resouces here. Steve _______________________________________________ Amps mailing list Amps@contesting.com http
As I understand it, arc-fault circuit breakers detect the RF energy from the arc and switch off the circuit. For amateur radio operators, this "improvement" should be even more interesting than GFI b
As I understand it, Ian, an arc-fault circuit breaker has a RF detector operating a disconnect device. Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org _________________________________________
Good point, but given the possibility that a copper-muching rat happens along, severs the neutral wire and severs the safety-wire, would it not be advisable to have a braided-steel armoured, coaxial
Author: Peter Chadwick <g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:51:03 +0100 (CET)
operating a disconnect device.< Unless it operates at a reasonably high field strength (at least 10v/m), not only radio amateurs but people living relatively close to an amateur or mobile radio base
Surely, but isn't it more important to have additional safety instead of dependable electricity? But at least there would more safety. Indeed, Ian, indeed. A good example is the safety being provided
<snip> <snip> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Are you citing your one experience with an open neutral as proof that it is safe for everybody? I have seen other posts about the havoc caus
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If I were writing the NEC, I would not allow that type of 120/240 equipment. Make it one or the other and require a separate step-up or step-down tra
Indeed. Was this an open neutral before the breaker box or after the breaker box? Amen, Bill Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org _______________________________________________ Amp
There have been many posts that used the phrase "allowed 4-wire" when discussing this area. I would like to point out that some local governing bodies and distribution systems REQUIRE 4 wire distribu
As I understand it, arc-fault circuit breakers detect the RF energy from the arc and switch off the circuit. For amateur radio operators, this "improvement" should be even more interesting than GFI b
It has been my experience that GFI outlets & breakers and nearby HF RF energy do not mix. When the GFI devices detect any small amount of closeby RF - they open up the AC circuit. At the locations th
Rich was telling a satirical joke know how to tell if a house that has burned down belongs to a ham see bottom only things saved are ham shack gear, stacked in front yard ham is in car talking on mob
That thing tells nothing about HOW the thing works- it reads like it was written by an Ad Flack, not a technical person. If you find a real description, I would like to see it. Bill-W4BSG -- Bill Ayc
That thing tells nothing about HOW the thing works- it reads like it was written by an Ad Flack, not a technical person. If you find a real description, I would like to see it. Bill-W4BSG Bill, Indee
Louis Thanks for the kindergarten lecture. What you told me and what was in the link was WHAT happens, not HOW. You also included a lot of extra stuff about "side" connections and "back stab", that d