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RE: What would the City inspector say?! nt

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john curl

In Reply to: RE: What would the City inspector say?! nt posted by clarkjohnsen on June 21, 2007 at 09:55:34

POWER LINE circuit breakers are not what I am addressing. We often use circuit breakers at in DC power supplies, and internal AC operations such as loudspeaker protectors. You are going to bring out the 'safety wonks' who will dilute anything useful on this subject.

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RE: Safety Wonks, quote-unquote... - cdb 22:54:35 06/21/07 (5)
That, sir, is not a happy statement. Being dismissive of safety, regardless of the one's profession, is an extremely flippant remark.

NFPA 70E
Arc Flash
You might consider starting there...

Sorry, but safety comes first.
- RE: Safety Wonks, quote-unquote... - john curl 00:07:27 06/22/07 (4)
  There is prudent electrical safety, and then there are 'safety wonks' who admonish anyone from doing something that is slightly different from what they think prudent. For the record, 45 years ago, at this time, I was working full time at UL testing electrical appliances. I have some understanding of what is important and what is not, when it comes to electrical safety. In those days, for example we used two terminal ac plugs that were NOT polarized, and we rarely had a problem. Today, that would be forbidden, except with plastic cases. We even had transformerless tube radios in every home, with only a few instances of safety problems, such as having the radio fall into the bathtub, etc. I don't say that we should go completely back in time, but to excessively carp over some solution to an ongoing problem is not appreciated.
  - I say, keep the children off the streets too! Only in *safe cars* should they venture there. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:13:26 06/22/07 (3)
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    - Speaking of kids and cars... - Ted Smith 09:37:19 06/22/07 (2)
      Howdy
      
      One of the weird things people do around here is take their kids to preschools, etc. right next to large employers just so they have their kids to get into the HOV lanes on the interstate. Doesn't seem like the safest thing for the kids... (I base my observations both on the content of cars at rush hour and on overheard conversations amongst such parents.)
      
      -Ted
      - Most places I've been, traffic moves *slower* in the HOV lanes. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:49:21 06/22/07 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Speaking of kids and cars... posted by Ted Smith on June 22, 2007 at 09:37:19
        
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        RE: Not in Phoenix, Clark. [nt] - alan m. kafton 10:13:28 06/23/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Most places I've been, traffic moves *slower* in the HOV lanes. nt posted by clarkjohnsen on June 22, 2007 at 09:49:21
        
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