Ha! I was wondering when someone was going to post that story.
I've seen guys do that, usually old timers and usually in desperation after searching for the breaker and giving up. Never seen a switch and plug setup though, they just short the wires together and pray it's not fed from a Federal breaker!
As to the story, well all I can say is this is what happens when idiot lawyers get involved. Everything gets blown out of proportion- "A surveillance tape caught him using the crude device...". Give me a break, like nobody knew he was working there and what he was doing right?
Give the guy a slap on the wrist and a new Ideal breaker finder set, geeze!
-Hal
