On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 07:08:07 -0600, Tamaroak
wrote:

The inverter I am interested in only has regular 110V outlets, not a
hardwire option. Why couldn't I make up a cord with male plugs on each
end to go from the inverter to my A/C system? This would wire up my
whole system from the inverter, right?

And what happens when I forget to unplug it and hook up to shore pwer?

Capt. Jeff

I've heard those male-male cords called "stingers". I've only used
them for temporarily connecting a generator to a house's electrical
system.

I wouldn't wire a boat this way though...

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Slambram wrote:

I've heard those male-male cords called "stingers". I've only used
them for temporarily connecting a generator to a house's electrical
system.

I wouldn't wire a boat this way though...

I call them "Deadman Cords", cause if you don't kill yourself using them,
the local Lineman will come beat you to a pulp, when you backfeed the
grid and shock the crap out of him......Classic Darwin Award material....


Me

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On 2005-04-01 said:
Slambram wrote:
I've heard those male-male cords called "stingers". I've only
used them for temporarily connecting a generator to a house's
electrical system.
I call them "Deadman Cords", cause if you don't kill yourself using
them, the local Lineman will come beat you to a pulp, when you
backfeed the grid and shock the crap out of him......Classic Darwin
Award material.
I always called them suicide cords and tried to avoid having them
anywhere near my kit especially when doing live sound provider stuff
because I don't want some moron using them.

ON a related note I worked with a guy who wanted to borrow his heavy
yellow extension cables to do the job of speaker cabling so he rigged
up connectors to go from quarter inch male to the usual Edison male.
HE had one lying around connected to an amp rack and I had to stop a
drummer from plugging it into a wall socket. tHen I went to the guy
whose rig it was and told him I ought to kick his behind for being so
stupid.



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