New Anti Trip Breaker….

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Must be a weak breaker right? wow some people need to learn things the hard way

what a great idea I should do that to all my breakers why only just one!…..lol

That’s a scary picture to say the least. Don’t do this at home kids.

Wtf that’s bad


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JimboS1ice wrote:

4 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said:

Wtf that’s bad


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I know right?  …should be using zip ties so when you fireman come they will be melted away….

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comp56 wrote:

I know right?  …should be using zip ties so when you fireman come they will be melted away….

comp56 wrote:

I know right?  …should be using zip ties so when you fireman come they will be melted away….

Could be a lock-out method to keep people from turning it off… [External image (i15.photobucket.com), not copied]

Kato wrote:

5 minutes ago, Kato said:

Could be a lock-out method to keep people from turning it off… [External image (i15.photobucket.com), not copied]

ya I think if you told the right people they may go for it……right people meaning having an IQ less than 65

Holy crap 

now that’s scary 

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. 

Woz wrote:

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

just save yourself some trouble and silver solder a penny in there somewhere….oh wait that was the old fuse hack…lol

comp56 wrote:

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?? 😆

LarryS wrote:

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

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! 

Atlas2000 wrote:

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

Atlas2000 wrote:

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!

Atlas2000 wrote:

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.

KnarlyCarl wrote:

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…

thye trying to heat the walls @NicolasRamos?

Jronman wrote:

thye trying to heat the walls @NicolasRamos?