[Amps] 240V Outlet

[Martin A Flynn]

Glen,
That's a valid point.   Safety first.  What thwarts this is that for 
most installs,  the receptacle is behind the desk or the amp, and not 
accessible in an emergency.

In my case, I picked up a 100A Square D contactor on eBAY that is 
installed  upstream of the sub-panel that feeds the shop & shack outlets 
(lighting is another circuit in the main panel)  The concept is from the 
ARRL handbook which recommended a conspicuously marked master switch to 
shutdown the shack.    Wife & kids know if anything is amiss, hit the 
red button by the door. 

Martin

Glen Zook wrote:
> One thing to consider is the fact that the "regular" plug in 240 VAC connectors can be "jerked" from the outlet in an emergency whereas the "twist lock" connectors cannot be.
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> Glen, K9STH
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> Website:  http://k9sth.com
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> --- On Sun, 8/9/09, Martin A Flynn <maflynn at att.net> wrote:
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> Use twist-lock or IEC 309 pin and sleeves, instead of straight blade connectors.
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