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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 07:44 PM Original message |
Electrical question |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Haha, no good can come from this. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, that's a lovely thought, but it doesn't answer my question! |
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Briarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Minimum, you blow the breaker/fuse* |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's what us lazy electricians do to locate the circuit breakers.... |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. I would think nothing would happen (with a warning) |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Either neutral or ground connected to the hot lead will |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Actually |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Actually you want to keep neutral and ground separate these days.... |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Good thing I didn't offer to test my theory! |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Not a GOOD way, but a proven way (and I emphasize lazy way)... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 09:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. And money is a silly concept. |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Silly people say I have no concept of money...... |
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bonito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. You better stay away from electricity! |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. Provided you trust whoever wired your house |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. LOL, I was going to use the ends as probes... |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. what happened to the old forks? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Donated... |
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Briarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. I do have plans around here somewhere for a do-it-yourself taser |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I would LOVE to know that! |
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Briarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I don't think the taser would work for frying it |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Update: |
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Briarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. try adding a little water |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Into marshmallow?! |
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Briarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. yea, trying to lower the resistance of the peep |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Peeps have to much resistance to current flow - what you need to do |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. You might try impaling them Peeps on a Slim Jim.... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Hmm, and I could be clever in impaling the peeps too! |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Ummm, yes, I guess you have artistic license on that |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. ... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. It really depends... |
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yellowdogmi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
25. What did the redneck say before he died? |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. FOR GODS SAKE STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING NOW! |
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bonito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
28. Tried that once |
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