Don, Your dad is a man I can relate to and admire! I am an ICBO/IAEI Certified Electrical Inspector, although that has nothing whatsoever to do with my employment in the aerospace business. Nevertheless, I see inadequate and sometimes dangerous electrical installations almost on a daily basis My next-door neighbor once called me over to check some wiring he added to his garage for some power tools. He had run some 18/2 SPT, commonly called "zip cord", from a light socket above his washing machine over to a receptacle box he added for a drill press. He said that the drill press stalled easily, and he often smelled a "burning odor." Duh! Not only was the zip cord extension a violation of several articles of the National Electrical Code, but it was undersized for the load and there was no grounding conductor! He was absolutely clueless about safe and legal electrical wiring. At my urging, he hired a competent electrician to install a new and dedicated branch circuit for his workbench.
73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Kupferschmidt Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 5:47 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards Can you imagine this happening in a residential / commercial bathroom where the GFI is compromised? I'd relate that to "old sparky" in one of the state's pens, (say in Florida) where the lethal death penality still exists. My Dad was an electrician and an electrical inspector for a city in Wisconsin. I still remember to this day when he would be out inspecting jobs, me along with him, and get really MAD when he saw something like you have just described. I'll never forget the day when he called up an electrical contractor and told him if he didn't fix the problem within 24 hours, he would yank his license and refer him to the police department for endangering the public's welfare. He was not a "liked" inspector, but was trusted within the electrical community. And he slept very well at night. Don, KD9PT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:wb6fly%40verizon.net> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 11:55 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards > The primary danger is electrocution, most likely caused by exchanging the > neutral and ground leads inside the case. Although the power supply will > operate just fine when wired this way, there is the possibility that the > unit may be plugged into an improperly-wired receptacle- which happens > often > when do-it-yourselfers change out a receptacle. If the receptacle ground > connection is poor or does not exist, the power supply enclosure can be > energized at 120 VAC and pose a severe shock hazard. Simple outlet > testers > normally will not detect such wiring errors, leading to false confidence. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Mung Bungholio > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 8:49 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to > Electrocution and Fire Hazards > > I have one so we will see what they do when I bring it back in. It hasn't > burst into flames yet. > > > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Mark Thompson > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:48 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:Repeater%40yahoogroups.com> ; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:Repeaters%40yahoogroups.com> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:nfarl%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to > Electrocution and Fire Hazards > > > > > ******************************************************** > U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > Office of Information and Public Affairs > Washington, DC 20207 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > July 2, 2008 > Release #08-319 > > Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 843-7422 > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 > > RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in > cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall > of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled > products > immediately unless otherwise instructed. > > Name of Product: 13.8V DC Power Supplies > > Units: About 160,000 > > Importer: RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas > > Hazard: The recalled power supplies are wired incorrectly, posing > electrocution and fire hazards. > > Incidents/Injuries: None reported. > > Description: The recall involves RadioShack 13.8V DC Power Supplies, > catalog numbers 22-507 and 22-508 with date codes from > 08A04 through 01A08. > > Date code format is MMAYY where MM is the month and YY is the year. The > catalog number and date code are located on the back of the power supply. > Power Supplies with a green dot on the product and the product's packaging > have already been repaired and are not included in the recall. > > Sold at: RadioShack stores nationwide from October 2004 through January > 2008 for between $50 and $85. > > Manufactured in: China > > Remedy: Consumers should unplug the recalled power supply immediately and > take it to > any RadioShack store for a free repair. Registered owners of the recalled > power supplies > will be mailed a notice. > > Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RadioShack at > 800-843-7422 anytime, > or visit the firm's website at: > > http://www.radioshack.com/recall <http://www.radioshack.com/recall> > <http://www.radioshack.com/recall <http://www.radioshack.com/recall> > > > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled > products, please go to: > > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtm108/08319.html <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtm108/08319.html> > <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtm108/08319.html <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtm108/08319.html> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > !DSPAM:1016,486e5618748231450673570! > >
