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the guys in the high voltage forum at www.line-man.com were also not to happy to see this on E-Bay.

Spark Master Flash
I see nothing holier-than-thou about a group of people being concerned about public safety. Especially when the situation in question has already been deemed unsafe by the entire industry. I also don’t think anyone has insinuated that everyone is an idiot, but apparently your IQ was still developing when you stuck the wire in the receptacle and got shocked. Point made that some people do need protecting from themselves sometimes. Grandma will be just fine and legal with a regular extension cord.
Im sure this guy doesn’t rely on this item for his livelihood. He is no doubt arrogant and safety is not on his list of concerns.
Someone needs to speak out why not those of us who work with electricity every day.
We have a right to speak our opinion no matter what you think.
Are you sure that every one knows which breaker is the main or even what a main breaker is?
Does every one have a main?
What if they have fused main?
What would have happened to you when you were a child obviously left unattended, if you decided to unplug the hot cord from the dryer receptacle?
What if someone gets drunk and forgets to follow instructions?
What if the instruction holder is not around when power is restored?
Are you really an electrician?

What would be wrong with emailing the people who have already purchased this item and make them aware that it is unsafe and illegal?

As mentioned above, I already sent out warnings to all the purchasers from his last two auctions.. including his last purchaser, who is a member of this board, who say he bought it in order to leave negative feedback for the seller.

Sorry techie, I missed your previous post.
Guess we will never know, but all this fuss could save a life.

Whoever sence44 is he should go back and add another reply to that feedback.
The jerk seller added a comment that sence44 was a "Disgruntled electrican".

mbhydro,
that's my post from another lineman forum...glad to see it got around to another forum...the more, the merrier

Tom

Found this while replacing a panel with a burned up bus. Owner bought the house with the generator and suicide cord. Once I told her if she used it she could kill a linesman or herself she said to do whatever it takes to make it right (shes an attorney)so I installed a manual transfer switch.



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