Erronius

183 pts ยท December 1, 2012


@OP State Line & 435? Looking at the map, I see a Fluffy Fresh there? I only knew of one up on Johnson Drive

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As someone who has twisted a leg at the knee 180 degrees and needed reconstructive surgery, I was just watching the thumbnail on the frontpage before it felt like my testicles climbed back into my guts and tried hiding under my diaphragm in terror.

2 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

I've been doing electrical work long enough that I remember using the old wirenuts. Difference is, if I make a twist like that using my linesmen pliers it isn't also twisting the wires several inches past the stripped portion. That's just excessive and IMHO is the actual issue. And I wouldn't cut it all off just to break a splice apart but I would be cussing whoever did that splicing in the first place.

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm not sure if you're being literal when you say "fuse". If you are...then yeah, they've not used fuses for overcurrent protection in residential for a very long time. Also, they look bad and need to be replaced, so that's what people tend to take pictures of. If you just mean 'breaker' panel then there's lots of pictures online, though the US panels look way different than, say, Euro panels.

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I want to say 5-10mA or thereabouts? You're probably thinking of 4-20mA instrumentation current loops. Still, it's not much current at all.

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

^This. It's the same way in the US under the NEC. I've had to explain to homeowners that it will clear a direct short quicker than a breaker, and also pick up high impedance ground faults that a breaker never would. Also bonus points for making me cringe while I drink my morning coffee for mentioning knob & tube. Around here you'll see a ton of junction boxes in the basement ceiling, romex feeding K&T that then runs upward through the house and it's just like "big oooff"

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I worked in a literal bread factory once. Most workers were minimum wage. 3 shifts. And they literally threw away truckloads of product every day. Belt breaks and loaves of bread start spilling onto the floor? Trash. They wouldn't even sell it for animal feed. Then they'd complain about how tight their budget was because bread is a 'low margin product'. They could have filled some racks for donations when this happens, but nope. They aren't in the business of donating food.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I always loved the dirtbags that would order cable runs way too long on purpose, so they could fill the bed of their truck with the scrap

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

NGL, I saw the thumbnail and thought Gwar was announcing a new member joining the band or something

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Crayons don't work. Penetrating oils barely work. What truly works is using a torch and getting the metal housing to expand. The rest is BS.

2 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Cool doge tax? Just give us a cool doge dump!

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So it's 4 contacts per rotor, and each rotor is individually set, and trips @ position

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

will make or break each contact. The 'fingers' you see are spring-loaded and ride on the rotors as they turn. They tie to the studs@terminal

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This one has 4 'rotors' that will turn 90 degrees when the limit switch reaches where you set the limits. The stack of rotors...

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

@assholefullofelbows This looks like an SMB series Limitorque actuator. Two 'stacks' of geared limit switches. Driven off of the drive train

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You eat it. You eat it and own your mistake!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's a bunch of offsets. But they're not dropping to panels. No need to 90 if they're just passing through. Less bend the better.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I see Jon Jones is at it again

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hers aren't bad, either

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0