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A picture is worth 1000 (curse) words... [This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 07-15-2003).]
-Virgil Residential/Commercial Inspector 5 Star Inspections Member IAEI
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Virg, Has that same ole inspector been at it again?
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What am I missing? I didn't spot the problem.
Oops, now I see it. Those markings on the lugs are your original torque marks. Right? -- Tom
[This message has been edited by tdhorne (edited 07-17-2003).]
Tom Horne
"This alternating current stuff is just a fad. It is much too dangerous for general use" Thomas Alva Edison
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explain it one more time please, cold flow, or whatever makes this a bad thing to do
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Sparky, Look at this thread , and this one . Don
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thank you Don.
in a perfect world, i'm agreeable to this ideal.
as to all the old work in the world, all bets are off....
allbeit, much of what is out there never realized a tourqe spec in the first place
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Virgil, You gotta explain to folks what it is like to have coal miners & ex-coal miners around. I've never met one that could resist tweaking any adjusment knob they've ever seen and it ain't tight 'till it squeeks & glows red. American measurements of torque- inch pounds, foot pounds & erks. Erk is the sound the fastener makes as you approach its maximum tensile strength. Tom
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Once the maximum amount of Erks has been reached, the next sound is usually something that shouldn't be printed here...
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Speaking of torque specs, when installing box clamps or other items with lock rings, does anyone know the correct number of ft-lbs to apply to the screwdriver with the hammer?
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FWIW: I just watched a Journeyman electrician retorque some lugs to well over 30 pounds-feet, with a calibrated (have the paper) pounds-inch torque wrench set to 100 lbs-in. (watched it being set by the UPS tech and verified it). Some people just don't get it. Jim
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