Posted on 02/23/2021 9:04:42 AM PST by Kaslin
Beats an unnatural one!
Them things are SPOOKY!
and young folks can live for about 3 seconds without their phone!
Nothing would happen unless the load on the circuit exceeded 30 amps then the breaker trips.
Pfft!
Mine was a LOT cheaper, and shorter, too.
I already had a dryer cord, as most new dryers come with TWO of them, depending on the type of plug in the wall.
All I needed to buy was the other plug.
I’ve taken only brushing hits on the barn, but last Halloween the barn brush came with a crushed van roof as well.
Luckily, it was an old one I’ve just been storing stuff in.
Might be worth checking what would be involved in putting in a hand-pump for backup.
Or at least a large tank, so you only need electricity for short periods of time.
The Interlock Kit is a little different, but same idea. Can’t have the generator breaker closed if the main is closed. Only one can be closed at a time.
Here, this shows it:
Inspections would depend on the type of installation. For new construction it generally would require a ufer grounding inspection of the foundation rebar prior to pouring the concrete, a secondary electrode could be required and if the foundation was existing for say an addition two electrodes would be required instead of the ufer ground. A rough wiring inspection would be required prior to sheetrocking to insure wiring meets code but they wouldn’t necessarily match it up with any plans. A service inspection would be required prior to energizing it, it would also have to meet the utility’s guidelines too. A final inspection would be required at the end of wiring but prior to the final building permit sign off. Additional inspections would be solar if installed, trench inspections if any underground wiring was done. A slab inspection would be done with the grounding inspection if needed. A fire alarm inspection would be done to see if they were installed to fire code and to see if they were functional. Indiana is still on the 2008 code, Mass is on the 2020 edition which is four code updates ahead of Indiana.
Point being is the weakest part of a circuit becomes the fuse, I seen all kinds of crazy crap over the years. What was once a code compliant installation because a hazard because people modify stuff without fully understanding what they are doing. They hook up a generator with a 50 amp output to a 30 amp circuit, the panel breaker trips and they replace that with a 50 or 60, 70 amp breaker but the wiring remains rated at 30 amps. Maybe they are lucky, maybe not.
“can hardly”
Elsie:
The worst language I’ve ever learned or used was pulling on a starter rope, particularly a chainsaw starter rope. My gas saw is a big Husqvarna with a 36 inch bar and a compression release and that helps a lot. It is an excellent saw and I loved it because it ALWAYS started on the second or third pull. It still will if it was used regularly. I took it to the saw shop about three years ago for them to start and it took off on the first pull. They put stabilized gas in it and I used about half of that tank and it has sit since.
I still can’t pull the rope more than three times and remain standing. I can’t stand more than a minute or two. I use a walker everywhere I go.
KevinB:
For the work that my wife and I do (primarily my wife) we use a cheap electric chainsaw on an extension cord. It does a remarkable job on downed limbs and general pruning and clean up. The problem is that we have massive trees down and broken off that need to be cut up.
There is also the problem of charging batteries when the power is out.
Both:
We were out for 11 days before the power was restored yesterday. Thank God that we didn’t have subfreezing temperatures during that time. What joy it is to be back among civilization and have running water and flushing toilets, not to mention hot showers and a warm bed. A warm house that stays that way 24 hours a day without having to fire up the stove every two or three hours is another blessing. We are still on a high and are so appreciative of what we were taking for granted before. Sometimes life is good and you just don’t know it.
My story is from the 80’s
The house shell was constructed by a fella that demo’d buildings in indianapolis. He constructed a shell of a large two story house from used material, on a lot that had been used to dump dirt and broken concrete.
The subfloors were made up of different thickness of wood; that I used a LOT of rough sandpaper in the floor sander to knock it all down to a level I could put a finished floor down.
A separate 3 car garage was built behind it. the only electricity to the place was the temporary construction pole in the yard.
It had basically been abandeoned for a few years as he and his bank were fighting. I got it in a bank sale for pennies on the dollars. Seemed like a good deal at the time.
Boy! Did I put in a LOT of sweat equity on that thing!!
Are you old enough to remember when houses were wired with aluminum?
What a mess THAT left us!
I had an old house in Indy that had a four fuse box attached to the old knob and tube. the insulation was disintegrating, alum had been spliced in. lived in that thing for years before gutting it out for new stuff
Indeed!
That was ME as a young pup in that first house I just described.
I was working in the electronics industry and figured since I could build and repair quite complex circuitry, I was able to do simple house wiring; too.
Well, the wife wanted a disposal in the kitchen sink and "No problem" says I.
I install it, wired it, turned it on and got a BIG surprise!
That was when I learned that in electronic stuff, while most all signal wires were white and the black wire is ground; in a house...
(Did I mention my high school buddy and best pal was a licensed electrician?)
Mine’s a Husky; too; but not near THAT big!
I understand that having a battery starter on a chain saw would make it heavy to use; but I do NOT see why some manufacturer hasn’t come up with an external starter like race cars use.
When I bought my snowblower I made sure to get on with electric start; even though is is 110 AC electric. (A battery start like my lawn mower wouldn’t weigh it down much.
And why doesn’t my generator have a battery starter?
GRRRRrr....
Amen!
GOD is ALWAYS good; and a lot of times we don't believe it.
In an emergency, and need to drive someone bleeding out to the hospital, should you not use a car because it doesn’t have a working seat belt or drive above the speed limit?
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