Re: Newbie question re power

Eisboch wrote:

"Lon VanOstran" <RVnFT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:42hqn3F1i4ekrU2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

You flaming idiot. Nobody needs to be an electrician, or study the subject just to decide what to plug into an outlet. Most of us learned by age 6 that we can plug an electric cord into an outlet, and that a fuse, (now a breaker) will keep us from burning down the freaking house.

Obviously you missed that class. No wonder you are do damn stupid. You clearly missed kindergarten.

Lon


Actually, you were safer with the fuse. When it opened, it opened.
A circuit breaker can "fuse" itself closed - delivering all the amps the load wants, until the wires melt.

Anybody that simply relies on the house breaker box to protect from overloads is cruising for a bruising. Some level of understanding of current draw requirements is a good insurance policy.

Eisboch 


EXACTLY!

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