RickyMcGrath Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Must be a weak breaker right? wow some people need to learn things the hard way 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 what a great idea I should do that to all my breakers why only just one!.....lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 That's a scary picture to say the least. Don't do this at home kids. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Wtf that's badSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 4 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said: Wtf that's bad Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I know right? ...should be using zip ties so when you fireman come they will be melted away.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolasRamos Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Aka welder Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 I know right? ...should be using zip ties so when you fireman come they will be melted away....That's classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 I know right? ...should be using zip ties so when you fireman come they will be melted away....Yea but then we would miss the fire work show Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Could be a lock-out method to keep people from turning it off... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 5 minutes ago, Kato said: Could be a lock-out method to keep people from turning it off... ya I think if you told the right people they may go for it......right people meaning having an IQ less than 65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Holy crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 now that's scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Breakers will still trip if theres a overload an lock in place. Could be a quick hack for a fire alarm or a emergency light circuit if they didnt have the breaker lock. Still looks shady but just because its locked on doesn't mean it wont trip. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, Woz said: Breakers will still trip if theres a overload an lock in place. Could be a quick hack for a fire alarm if they didnt have the breaker lock. Still looks shady but just because its locked on doesn't mean it wont trip. True, forgot about that, it will trip if overloaded, but you have to reset by turning completely off which means it cannot provide power once it trips even in this configuration..... so we'll give them benefit of doubt on that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 just save yourself some trouble and silver solder a penny in there somewhere....oh wait that was the old fuse hack...lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryS Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 On 12/10/2016 at 3:59 PM, comp56 said: just save yourself some trouble and silver solder a penny in there somewhere....oh wait that was the old fuse hack...lol Speaking from experience?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 1 hour ago, LarryS said: Speaking from experience?? haha before the internet, social media was sitting in a coffee shop overhearing someone talking....so ya I heard about it there ...lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas2000 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 As electrical horrors go, this is pretty mild. Still remember vaporizing a pair of Klein pliers when I started as an electrician. I had been sent to cut Nomex to water heater in a crawl space so plumbers could move it to a different location. Cut cable and was temporarily flash blinded by my pliers vaporizing. I had looked around the side of the house to see if the meter had been installed yet and it still had the glass cover on, so I proceeded. I should have (and always did after this) looked inside the glass. Some @#$$^& had put bare wire jumpers in the meter box so they could play their radio. Thank goodness for insulated handles as I was sitting in damp earth when it happened. Moral: NEVER underestimate the danger imbeciles will put you in for their convenience! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 10 hours ago, Atlas2000 said: As electrical horrors go, this is pretty mild. Still remember vaporizing a pair of Klein pliers when I started as an electrician. I had been sent to cut Nomex to water heater in a crawl space so plumbers could move it to a different location. Cut cable and was temporarily flash blinded by my pliers vaporizing. I had looked around the side of the house to see if the meter had been installed yet and it still had the glass cover on, so I proceeded. I should have (and always did after this) looked inside the glass. Some @#$$^& had put bare wire jumpers in the meter box so they could play their radio. Thank goodness for insulated handles as I was sitting in damp earth when it happened. Moral: NEVER underestimate the danger imbeciles will put you in for their convenience! That's a new one, i'll remember that, I do try to double check power to water heaters regardless of how adamant the customer is they turned the breaker off, no offense, Mr. Smith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevep2204 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 On 12/12/2016 at 9:57 AM, Atlas2000 said: As electrical horrors go, this is pretty mild. Still remember vaporizing a pair of Klein pliers when I started as an electrician. I had been sent to cut Nomex to water heater in a crawl space so plumbers could move it to a different location. Cut cable and was temporarily flash blinded by my pliers vaporizing. I had looked around the side of the house to see if the meter had been installed yet and it still had the glass cover on, so I proceeded. I should have (and always did after this) looked inside the glass. Some @#$$^& had put bare wire jumpers in the meter box so they could play their radio. Thank goodness for insulated handles as I was sitting in damp earth when it happened. Moral: NEVER underestimate the danger imbeciles will put you in for their convenience! Wow. That's some scary stuff. And the moral of your story is 100% true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 On December 12, 2016 at 10:57 AM, Atlas2000 said: As electrical horrors go, this is pretty mild. Still remember vaporizing a pair of Klein pliers when I started as an electrician. I had been sent to cut Nomex to water heater in a crawl space so plumbers could move it to a different location. Cut cable and was temporarily flash blinded by my pliers vaporizing. I had looked around the side of the house to see if the meter had been installed yet and it still had the glass cover on, so I proceeded. I should have (and always did after this) looked inside the glass. Some @#$$^& had put bare wire jumpers in the meter box so they could play their radio. Thank goodness for insulated handles as I was sitting in damp earth when it happened. Moral: NEVER underestimate the danger imbeciles will put you in for their convenience! That's pretty scary. That's another reason to Always test the circuits for power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolasRamos Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 On 12/12/2016 at 8:54 PM, KnarlyCarl said: That's a new one, i'll remember that, I do try to double check power to water heaters regardless of how adamant the customer is they turned the breaker off, no offense, Mr. Smith Speaking of water heaters... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 thye trying to heat the walls @NicolasRamos? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolasRamos Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 thye trying to heat the walls @NicolasRamos?Radiant, all the things! Lol.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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