Re: New Games Room Electrical Question?

On Jul 15, 9:51 pm, The Hammer <LHNewsgr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't understand the advantage of turning off a pin at the circuit panel,
at least from the protection perspective.

A properly wired pin switch will kill the "hot" (black wire) going to the
transformer leaving the "neutral" (white wire) and ground (bare copper)
still connected.  In the case of a lightening strike, I suppose that the
surge could jump the switch in the pin and fry it.   With a circuit breaker,
the same is true in that white and bare copper are still in the circuit.

Does an open breaker really give greater protection to a lightening strike
than an open toggle switch?

As to the comment about the surge protector in the circuit box, they are
better than nothing and might (?) be better than a standard surge protector,
but I have seen then fried by a lightening strike along with most everything
in the house.  Heck, I once had a TV get fried and it was disconnected -
unplugged and antenna removed.

in article 8157f76b-1756-4b3f-b550-0a139fc0d...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Bryan Kelly at bskel...@xxxxxxx wrote on 7/15/09 3:43 PM:



Not true, Mark.  If you look at any decent breaker made today, it will
have "SWD" printed or stamped on it.  That means it's approved for
switching duty.

I installed four circuits for a good friend and that's exactly how he
turns his pins on.

Bryan (CARGPB 14)
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/bspins
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On Jul 15, 5:29 pm, Mark Clayton <spamuser1...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Your electrician is recommending that you use circuit
breakers as switches for the games?  Not a good idea.
Maybe he means a subpanel with breakers AND a disconnect?

It's a good idea to have your games disconnected from the mains
when they are not being used.

-Mark
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Its a new games room 24' x 24', in the basement with a large ground
level window to allow pins in & out. Being a new addition above for my
mom, with handicap layout, incase my mom's double cancer gets her
confined to a wheel chair. So being a new wiring job, the electrician
feels a sub panel, located just inside the new basement. Would be
ideal for switching on pinball machines & routing all the wiring from
the addition. It would be fed from new 200 amp service. At work we use
circuit breakers all the time for lighting, etc.

This would double my pinball space & free up the original basement as
a work shop.
.

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