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		Recent Activity at ECN Forum: Come, Join Us! Re: Old boxes of wirenuts Posted by Albert: Yeah, I remember "Mr. Hi-Scale". Until recently I had a box of those wirenuts, bought in the late 60s-early 70s. Re: GE low-voltage remote control relay system Posted by Albert: By way of "re-introduction", since I haven't posted for a long time: I'm not an electrician but am interested in all things electrical, especially historical topics on both sides of the meter. Anyway, I just came across some photos of a spectacular GE low-voltage installation, which I thought (...) Re: Buring Wirenut Posted by HotLine1: ~s~: Yes, you can be incendiary ie: Renos toaster and Tom Edisons light bulbs, but those are designed to do that. Unless we all get zapped into the fourth dimension, and enter the 'perfect world/utopia' the bad connections will be around. Yes, there is no device available that we could use to (...) Re: Electric Range Posted by SJT: I have not been here for a while. Hello to all. I looked at a job, where the homeowner is replacing the range. Existing is a 3 wire cable feeding an old range. Are we allowed to install a 3 wire cord and plug (using the old cable) for the new replacement range, or do we have to run a new (...) Re: IEEE article Posted by sparky: http://www.combinationafci.com/resources/doc_ieee_combination_afci.pdf an interesting IEEE artilce . from their latest workshop, via a Mr Joe Engle, phd comments appreciated ~S~ Re: Install manual pull fire alarm system Posted by Yoopersup: NFPA 72 is a good Guide but check with local building inspectors requirements. Re: Bonding size for CSST Posted by gfretwell: I can't get past the ad. Maybe the answer is to parallel the CST with a bonding wire, connected at each joint, to keep everything at the same potential from end to end. I do not know of any code that says that tho. Re: American NEMA 10-20R and Australia 20A 3 pin same? Posted by GeneSF: I once saw an old metal-clad Nema angled blade plug in a hardware store. The owner even gave it to me. I also had a switched single AU/NZ socket. The NEMA plug fit it perfectly. Both are gone now,but I can say that is the case. What rating that old NEMA plug was,I forgot,but it did fit. Re: Re: Switch Posted by ghost307: Maybe in this case NRTL means Non Recognized Testing Agency?

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