<<<"Nevertheless, I see inadequate and sometimes dangerous electrical installations almost on a daily basis...">>>
Another "war story" that goes with your comment. Shortly after I retired, I took a job with a company that was located in a former International Harvester building doing general maintenance type work. Part of that job included running over the rough concrete floors with a cleaning machine. In one unused part of the building, I saw a length of several fairly heavy wires lying on the floor, near a puddle of water (the roof leaked in that section of the building). I thought I'd just coil them up and hang them on a spike on the wall near where they originated. I picked up the wires and started to coil them up and as I straightened them out I hit the end of the wires and they soundly hit me back with one of the most painful shocks I can recall receiving. It turned out that those lines were part of a 440 volt, three phase line that was never turned off when the equipment was moved out of the area. Once again, I was very lucky in that the only injury was one gigantic scare over what might have happened. Another lesson, never ASS-ume that a line is dead until you confirm it. Had my other hand been grounded, I probably wouldn't be telling this story now. Tom --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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! > > > > >
