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Re: Overheating outlets and fires

#14805 10/03/02 12:38 PM

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sparky66wv Offline

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I like the idea! Monitor the temp of the hot and neutral bars, if it crosses a threshold of say, 120ºC, then *click*... No melting plugs!

Please pursue this idea, lots of variables and complexities to overcome, but I like it in principle!

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Overheating outlets and fires	Bob Kopelman	10/02/02 05:23 PM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	HotLine1	10/02/02 08:10 PM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	Bill Addiss	10/02/02 08:19 PM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	sparky	10/02/02 11:34 PM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	nesparky	10/03/02 12:03 AM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	resqcapt19	10/03/02 01:00 AM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	sparky66wv	10/03/02 04:38 PM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	C-H	10/03/02 05:53 PM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	Ron	10/03/02 11:30 PM
Re: Overheating outlets and fires	Bjarney	10/03/02 11:31 PM