Spacep0d
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Tesla tax
They see a person with $70K plus car who cannot do their own wiring. That’s open season.
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Tesla tax
They see a person with $70K plus car who cannot do their own wiring. That’s open season.
120 isn’t all that less dangerous than 240. 120 is way more likely to “grab” and hold on longer. If you aren’t comfortable with 240, don’t think 120 is safer. OP. If you’re only going a couple feet, if you have 2 open breakers then this completely doable. There are many Youtube videos to walk you through. I did mine and had to go further than that. Give it a shot
So $300.00 would be super cheap in my situation but here in Alaska we get all the extras and I wonder if there is not a 'Tesla tax" added as well.
I would like to run a dedicated 5-20 line to my garage since I can’t do 240, but likewise, spending $300 so I don’t get myself electrocuted is worth it to me. It’s not like we are talking about a single outlet here. We are talking about taking apart the panel and breakers.
I have always been a big fan ofI would like to run a dedicated 5-20 line to my garage since I can’t do 240, but likewise, spending $300 so I don’t get myself electrocuted is worth it to me. It’s not like we are talking about a single outlet here. We are talking about taking apart the panel and breakers.
Filed under, ‘when I do something right, I never hear anything and when I do something wrong, I never hear the end of it’: I take 3 times as long to fix/fabricate something as a pro would and my wife never forgets. However, I get glowing reviews from her about the quality of the results. Somehow, she doesn’t see the connection between the two.I have always been a big fan of
Such is the life of a DIY'r who prefers safety over convenience when dealing with electricity. It is more than is needed 3 times over, but it gives me the confidence to do the work.
- shutting down the panel at the main breaker
- Diligently double and triple checking anywhere I might touch with a voltage tester
- Wearing non-conductive shoes
- Wearing non-conductive gloves and using tools with rubber handles
- Keeping a fire extinguisher handy
happy wife... happy life... is really a threatFiled under, ‘when I do something right, I never hear anything and when I do something wrong, I never hear the end of it’: I take 3 times as long to fix/fabricate something as a pro would and my wife never forgets. However, I get glowing reviews from her about the quality of the results. Somehow, she doesn’t see the connection between the two.
Think one big factor nobody seemed to mention is at 240 volts you get shocked and game is over.
I’ll mess with an kind of 120v, but being in the electrical panel with 240v changes my mind a lot.
True, plus ... it really doesn't take much to stop the heart:In fact, touching 240v is no different than touching 120v when the main breaker is OFF, which is how anyone should be doing this job.
In fact, touching 240v is no different than touching 120v when the main breaker is OFF, which is how anyone should be doing this job.
The real hazard determinant is the effective resistance through your body from hot to ground. Dry fingers, insulated shoes, etc. greatly increases the resistance and lowers the current. The body also has capacitance which also allows you to get a tingle even if there is no path to ground.True, plus ... it really doesn't take much to stop the heart:
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Electrical Safety: The Fatal Current.
And last I have checked your 110w outlets are sitting on 15 or 20 Amp ... not 0.2, thus there isn't any difference between getting killed by 110 or 220....
I’ve touched 480V twice. Seem to recall it feeling like getting hit with a truck. Quite lucky in both instances that I wasn’t grabbing onto anything that would have kept me connected to the circuit.I touched a live 240v connection before. While on an aluminum ladder. On a wet floor.
Needless to say, the ladder and I suddenly parted ways. Fortunately I was young enough back then to just walk it off
I’ve touched 480V twice.
120V on the other hand wasn’t so bad.