Hubbell twist-lock connectors

From: David Woyciesjes <DAW_at_yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu>
Date: Tue Feb 12 14:41:12 2002

> ----------
> From: Robert F Schaefer
>
> >> ----------
> >> From: Robert F Schaefer
> >>
> >> > You want to know why this message subject immediately jumped out
> >> > an grabbed my attention?
> >> > My Wife is the Grainger/National Accounts Coordinator for Hubbell
> >> > wiring devices. She's one of the people who tell dumb-***
> >> > electricians that you can't use a 15 amp plug in a 30 amp circuit...
> >>
> >> Hey! I *don't* resemble that remark. In my experience, it's commonly
> >> the
> >>
> >> owner or the equipment mfgr with their head up their a$$. I've seen
> >> some scarey stuff in my few years in the trade. (And you can put a
> >> 15 amp plug
> >>
> >> on a 30 amp circuit-- see NFPA 70 (2002) article 210.21(B)(3)
> >> exception no.
> >> 2 --not that it comes up often!)
>
> (After I looked that over again, it reads like I might be pissed-- that's
> not the case!)
>
        ---Nah, I knew you weren't pissed. After I wrote it, I realized that
I might be a little off in that example... :-)

> > Bob ---
> > I know, I'm sure you don't :-). But there _are_ some electricians
> > out there, who are, well, *out there*.
>
> I know-- I work with him... ^_^
>
> > As for that "15 amp plug - 30 amp circuit" thing, you're right, I
> > pulled that example out of my ass [1], but she has dealt with many
> > idiot customers trying to do things that are _very_ asinine. I'm
> > surprised that some of them haven't managed to kill themselves yet.
>
> Some people are alive just because it's illegal to stand by and watch them
>
> kill themselves. It's amazing that some of these people manage to
> remember
> to breath every day.
>
> `Don't put your finger in there.' `Ok.' `Don't put your finger in
> there.' `Ok.' `Don't put your finger in there.' `Ok.' **BZZZAP** `What
>
> happened?' `I put my finger in there.'
>
> I sure hope I don't get killed trying to save some moron. I'll be cursing
>
> all the way to h#ll if I do.
>
> Bob
>
        ---"Doc, it hurts when I do this!" "So don't do that!"

> >
> > [1] Yep. That shows that I can do the wiring in the house, I just don't
> > design it without a little reference nearby. :-)
> >
> > --- David A Woyciesjes
>
>
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