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lsiunsuex

13:07

so theres this - develop-online.net/news/43193/…

go to download it - windows exe file - ??? you built a tool to convert an ios app (which really can only be developed on a Mac) to html and you wrote the tool for Windows PC's ? um... fail ?

Tester101

Another reason to hate cable installers.

lsiunsuex

that hole is a little big for that wall plate, no ?

wax eagle

@Tester101 oops :)

Tester101

@lsiunsuex I'm assuming they cut the hole to figure out why they had poo water coming out of the wall.

lsiunsuex

oooo, the cable installer cut the drain pipe ?

Tester101

13:15

"Every time I flush the toilet, the signal gets all scrambled!?"

wax eagle

I wanna know how the installer didn't notice running through a pipe.

vimeo.com/61275290

Tester101

@waxeagle He probably used an installer bit, so he drilled through, hooked the cable to the end of the bit, and pulled it back through the hole. It looks like a drain or vent, so no water would be immediately visible.

lsiunsuex

omg, screen is to dark - didnt see the cable actually coming out of the drain pipe

wax eagle

@Tester101 yeah I could see that. But he must have been in a serious hurry not to notice a change in pressure/drill speed when he hit the pipe twice

Tester101

@waxeagle That's why we hate them, they don't care.

wax eagle

13:25

@Tester101 makes sense.

Steven

14:13

diy.stackexchange.com/users/12054/fe3r -- is a mod able to remove this account? the description is "f*** all of u"

wax eagle

14:23

@Steven it's gone

btw don't know if this is the current case but mods should take a look at the pinned message in the TL

Tester101

I like our 404 page!

lsiunsuex

solitarywatch.com/2013/03/11/… worth the read

Chris Cudmore

14:52

Subpanel? Paging Jay Bazzuzi

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Q: Wiring Compressor?

I am installing a new compressor in my garage. I already have 240v installed to run a kiln. The kiln is only used maybe 10 times a year. My thoughts is to splice into the 240v line to the Kiln to run the Compressor. The kiln is wired with 10/3 of a dual 30a breaker. the compressor needs 12/2 and ...

Chris Cudmore

15:03

@lsiunsuex What's the point of keeping him in solitary?

lsiunsuex

so that people can feel good about not having a death penalty, but yet, burning through tax resources

Chris Cudmore

I'm anti-DP in that I believe that is not an act a State should ever commit.

But, I have no problem with locking someone up for life. But there's no need to be barbaric about it.

lsiunsuex

someday when we have suspended animation capabilities it'll be better i guess and less expensive

Tester101

Lockout A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president's daughter from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates.

They had prisoners in suspended animation in that movie, but they still went crazy.

Chris Cudmore

15:45

@Tester101 Is there any kind of breaker that will flip circuits? (Double pole type?)

Tester101

What do you mean "flip circuits"?

lsiunsuex

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Chris Cudmore

Ensure that two circuits can't be on at the same time. A xor B

Essentially a double pole knifeblade switch

You could tie a bar across two opposite breakers, but I'm not sure that would allow you to turn them both off at the same time.

Tester101

@ChrisCudmore Some type of interlock, but it would be panel specific, and would require you to manually switch which breaker was on.

Chris Cudmore

That would be fine.

Tester101

15:51

It would have to be approved by the AHJ. It's not a common residential installation.

lsiunsuex

@ChrisCudmore airpax.sensata.com/cb.html ?

Tester101

And it's potentially against code, but I'm not sure of that since I haven't researched it.

Chris Cudmore

A hinged tie bar would work. But then there's that code issue.

Tester101

The real solution is to install a properly sized sub panel, or run a new circuit from the main panel.

wax eagle

@Tester101 right, and when you flip a breaker the expectation is no current. If that just switched the circuits then it would be a potential hazard (am I undersatnd all this correctly?)

Tester101

15:55

@waxeagle It would be two breakers, and two separate circuits. The interlock just makes sure you can only have one circuit on at a time.

wax eagle

@Tester101 gotcha.

Chris Cudmore

Something like that

But if your panel is Center On, then it would be terribly wrong.

Tester101

You need a single pole double throw circuit breaker.

Chris Cudmore

Opposite breakers are the same phase right?

Is there an adapter that will split a 240 v dryer/oven outlet to 2 x 120v splits?

Chris Cudmore

16:23

Cool: products.ericson.com/viewitems/temporary-power-and-distribution/…?

But Pricey

Tester101

16:49

@ChrisCudmore Are those receptacles rated at 30A?

Chris Cudmore

From the picture, they look like 15A. There cord as a whole is 240V 30A or 240V 20A depending on model.

GFCI 5-20 Duplexes protecting 5-20 duplex receptacles

If that means anything to you.

Tester101

17:02

Well... That means I can pull 30A through a 20A receptacle without the breaker tripping.

210.21(B)(3) Receptacle Ratings. Where connected to a branch circuit supplying two or more receptacles or outlets, receptacle ratings shall conform to the values listed in Table 210.21(B)(3), or where larger than 50 amperes, the receptacle rating shall not be less than the branch-circuit rating.

Chris Cudmore

Unless they're fused in the box

Tester101

However, since this is a cord and plug device, it is not required to follow these rules.

Oh, wait... Yes it does.

400.2 Other Articles. Flexible cords and flexible cables shall comply with this article and with the applicable provisions of other articles of this Code.

Tester101

18:02

I think this is a violation of 400.8(7).

Aaron

oh, its low voltage already

wax eagle

@Aaron 12V is gonna be a nasty shock, but probably not enough to actually hurt the little guy. now chewing on 120V vacuum cord...that's going to hurt.

Aaron

18:19

is "What gotchas should I watch out for when repainting a front door?" a valid question or no?

I think I see some dupes though so I will read those first!

maple_shaft

19:15

@Tester101 My dog did this with the 7v cord from my laptop charger

He was behind the couch chewing on something and I hear a loud YIIIIIIPPE!!! and then he starts sulking away like he knows he f'ed up something and is in trouble

Chewed right through the rubber insulation and as i picked up the charger the frayed end started sparking

he was terrified of all cords after that

maple_shaft

Is this to code?

lol

if he turned the one outlet box into a junction and run cable to the new outlet box, he probably would have spent less money overall

wax eagle

24 hours ago, by Tester101

Yes. The second box is a cord and plug device, is not covered under electrical code.

but:

24 hours ago, by Tester101

It's not listed... So it would be up to the AHJ

maple_shaft

Ahhh beat me to it

found this on thereifixedit

wax eagle

@maple_shaft or:

24 hours ago, by shirlock homes

probably been cheaper to get a longer cord and install it in dryer.

maple_shaft

In my friends rental unit, the landlord took the cable and ran it directly into the back of the dryer without a plug or anything

Tester101

19:23

@maple_shaft That's called an anti-theft installation method.

maple_shaft

@Tester101 notsureifseriousfrymeme.jpg

i don't see anything necessarily wrong with it

we wire overhead fans directly, why not a 240v dryer?

wax eagle

@maple_shaft can't unplug it.

I unplug mine when I pull the vent off to clean out the lint

Tester101

@waxeagle That's what makes it an anti-theft installation.

maple_shaft

yeah because flipping the breaker and cutting the cable is so hard to do

Tester101

@maple_shaft Not using the cord means it's no longer a cord and plug device.

I think the dryer would have to be fastened in place, but I'm not sure about that.

I know this is broad, and being a fairly active SO user, I kinda know what happens, but I need the help on where to start, which books are good reference,etc. — cbrulak 19 mins ago

Aaron

20:41

THe old dryer was hardwired into a big j-box with a disconnect switch

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