RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Barry
@yahoogroups.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 04:47:25 + Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards <<<"Nevertheless, I see inadequate and sometimes dangerous electrical instal

[Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Tom
<<<"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 main

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread no6b
At 7/4/2008 16:02, you wrote: >Wouldn't it be a lot better and safer to just shut off the power, pull it >out of the box, and reverse the white and black wires, and have it right ? High voltage & I don't get along, so I try to avoid messing with house wiring unless absolutely necessary. Beside

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Dave Gomberg
At 15:52 7/4/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >The inspector I used checked every outlet in the house, & found one in the >garage that had line & neutral reversed. It is tagged as such, & is now >only used with fully insulated loads such as Christmas lights. > >Bob NO6B Bob, I am just curious. W

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Dave Gomberg
At 15:52 7/4/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >The inspector I used checked every outlet in the house, & found one in the >garage that had line & neutral reversed. It is tagged as such, & is now >only used with fully insulated loads such as Christmas lights. > >Bob NO6B Bob, I am just curious. W

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Maire-Radios
why don't you just fix it and be safe? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Joe
My mother-in-law's condo also had a problem. My electrician neighbor came over to do some wiring work and found out that the outside outlets were not connected to the GFI. We figured that the original contractors working the job were tired of resetting the GFI all day due to their faulty tool

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Gary Glaenzer
52 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards At 7/4/2008 15:21, you wrote: >OT (sorta)<<<...there is the possibility that the >unit may be plugged into an improperly-wired receptacle- which happens >often

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread no6b
At 7/4/2008 15:21, you wrote: >OT (sorta)<<<...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.>>> > >Just a heads-up on the assumption that a professionally wired home is >safe. >When I

[Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Tom
OT (sorta)<<<...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.>>> Just a heads-up on the assumption that a professionally wired home is safe. When I bought the house I'm living in now, o