Richard Casady wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:04:52 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On May 27, 11:53 am, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:25:22 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:







"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:
"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:
I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.
Are you talking about something like this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
A knife switch is just a straight piece of copper that looks like a knife.
On one end it is bolted to two strips of copper so it rotates. On the other
it fits BETWEEN two strips of copper. It is usually bolted on a board or
base. You've probably seen them in electrical panels. Not real common, yet
still used.
http://shop.vetcosurplus.com/catalog...roducts_id=726...
As you can see, this one is much more complicated than the one you
suggested.
Bad idea on several levels.

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I'd be concerned about corrosion eventually affecting the on
resistance of a open knife switch.

Closed body switches can corrode, and you can't clean the contacts.

Casady

Marine battery switches are sealed and gasketeted also many have
lubricated contacts. They rarely fail and if they do, are cheap enough
to relace. Why are we still talking about knife switches?

On May 29, 10:53*am, "Don White" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

m...

wrote:

So, your home electrical system was designed by a loud-mouthed, drunken,
semi-literate nincompoop, eh?- Hide quoted text -

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Nope, thank God you and your union slackers were nowhere to be
found... The work got done, and done right.

How would *you* know the job was "done right"?

He probably stuck a fork into the plug outlets to test the system.

Why did Harry do that? Is he that stupid?

On Fri, 29 May 2009 12:35:47 -0400, jim785 wrote:

Why are we still talking about knife switches?

I didn't bring it up. Ours are working fine after a hundred years, so
I haven't given them a lot of thought.

Casady

"HK" wrote in message
m...
wrote:
On May 29, 10:25 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
So, your home electrical system was designed by a loud-mouthed,
drunken,
semi-literate nincompoop, eh?- Hide quoted text -
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Nope, thank God you and your union slackers were nowhere to be
found... The work got done, and done right.
How would *you* know the job was "done right"?

Pffffttt...


You can "pffffttt" all you like, but it's no substitute for the cold hard
fact that you surely know nothing about wiring a home properly, or, in
fact, much about anything else, either.


House wiring isn't exactly rocket science Harry. There's a good book for
you on on subject at Barnes and Noble entitled, "Home Wiring for Dummies".

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
m...
wrote:
On May 29, 10:25 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
So, your home electrical system was designed by a loud-mouthed,
drunken,
semi-literate nincompoop, eh?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Nope, thank God you and your union slackers were nowhere to be
found... The work got done, and done right.
How would *you* know the job was "done right"?

Pffffttt...


You can "pffffttt" all you like, but it's no substitute for the cold
hard fact that you surely know nothing about wiring a home properly,
or, in fact, much about anything else, either.


House wiring isn't exactly rocket science Harry. There's a good book
for you on on subject at Barnes and Noble entitled, "Home Wiring for
Dummies".

Eisboch



Wiring a home properly requires some knowledge of electricity, knowledge
of wiring, and knowledge of the electrical code. An idiot like JustHate
surely can run wire, but that doesn't mean he really knows what he is
doing or that he does the wiring according to code.

Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
m...
wrote:
On May 29, 10:25 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
So, your home electrical system was designed by a loud-mouthed,
drunken,
semi-literate nincompoop, eh?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Nope, thank God you and your union slackers were nowhere to be
found... The work got done, and done right.
How would *you* know the job was "done right"?

Pffffttt...


You can "pffffttt" all you like, but it's no substitute for the cold
hard fact that you surely know nothing about wiring a home properly,
or, in fact, much about anything else, either.


House wiring isn't exactly rocket science Harry. There's a good book
for you on on subject at Barnes and Noble entitled, "Home Wiring for
Dummies".

Eisboch

In fact you can legally do your own house wiring in most jurisdictions.

On Fri, 29 May 2009 16:31:26 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote:

On Fri, 29 May 2009 12:35:47 -0400, jim785 wrote:

Why are we still talking about knife switches?

I didn't bring it up. Ours are working fine after a hundred years, so
I haven't given them a lot of thought.

I did. And it was you who got me going.

--Vic

On Fri, 29 May 2009 17:50:28 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
om...
wrote:
On May 29, 10:25 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
So, your home electrical system was designed by a loud-mouthed,
drunken,
semi-literate nincompoop, eh?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Nope, thank God you and your union slackers were nowhere to be
found... The work got done, and done right.
How would *you* know the job was "done right"?

Pffffttt...

You can "pffffttt" all you like, but it's no substitute for the cold hard
fact that you surely know nothing about wiring a home properly, or, in
fact, much about anything else, either.

House wiring isn't exactly rocket science Harry. There's a good book for
you on on subject at Barnes and Noble entitled, "Home Wiring for Dummies".

Don't you know that only a qualified Union electrical contractor with
only the finest German...

Er...I'm doing it again aren't I?

Sorry.

"HK" wrote in message
m...
Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
m...
wrote:
On May 29, 10:25 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
So, your home electrical system was designed by a loud-mouthed,
drunken,
semi-literate nincompoop, eh?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Nope, thank God you and your union slackers were nowhere to be
found... The work got done, and done right.
How would *you* know the job was "done right"?

Pffffttt...


You can "pffffttt" all you like, but it's no substitute for the cold
hard fact that you surely know nothing about wiring a home properly, or,
in fact, much about anything else, either.


House wiring isn't exactly rocket science Harry. There's a good book
for you on on subject at Barnes and Noble entitled, "Home Wiring for
Dummies".

Eisboch



Wiring a home properly requires some knowledge of electricity, knowledge
of wiring, and knowledge of the electrical code. An idiot like JustHate
surely can run wire, but that doesn't mean he really knows what he is
doing or that he does the wiring according to code.


You look it up in a book. Not to insult electricians, but that's basically
all they learn to get a license. Wiring is pretty straightforward. I have
fun "qualifying" licensed electricians with a simple question.
Assume your house is wired with a 200 ampere service (which is pretty
standard for the average sized home). You have two "hot" legs, a neutral
and ground. The size of each hot leg is sized to handle 200 amperes.
That's 200 amps each, or a total of 400 amps. Yet, the white "neutral"
lead is the same size as the hot leads .... rated for 200 amps.

Why?

Very few licensed electricians will give the correct answer.

Eisboch

On May 29, 6:12*pm, Zombie of Woodstock wrote:
On Fri, 29 May 2009 17:50:28 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:







"HK" wrote in message
om...
wrote:
On May 29, 10:25 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
So, your home electrical system was designed by a loud-mouthed,
drunken,
semi-literate nincompoop, eh?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Nope, thank God you and your union slackers were nowhere to be
found... The work got done, and done right.
How would *you* know the job was "done right"?

Pffffttt...

You can "pffffttt" all you like, but it's no substitute for the cold hard
fact that you surely know nothing about wiring a home properly, or, in
fact, much about anything else, either.

House wiring isn't exactly rocket science Harry. * There's a good book for
you on on subject at Barnes and Noble entitled, "Home Wiring for Dummies".

Don't you know that only a qualified Union electrical contractor with
only the finest German...

Er...I'm doing it again aren't I?

Sorry.- Hide quoted text -

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Nope, go check the code, get a few tools including a good tester and
have at it.. I passed my inspection fine and the Zoning guy is also
the Fire Marshall... Just redid all of the plumbing H+C water and
heat last year too.. I can sweat a pipe like any union slacker...