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GDO on Speaker wire #110045
01/13/06 11:21 PM 01/13/06 11:21 PM

Trumpy

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I got a call to do an estimate for a kitchen remodel, and noticed something funny about the garage door opener... There's also a pic of the cabinet makers extension cord cap [Linked Image]

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Re: GDO on Speaker wire #110046
01/14/06 12:07 AM 01/14/06 12:07 AM

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Hope he's better at making cabinets than he is at installing cord caps.

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Re: GDO on Speaker wire #110047
01/14/06 02:20 AM 01/14/06 02:20 AM

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Holy SMOKES. 20 Amps on maybe 16 G. speaker wire?

Re: GDO on Speaker wire #110048
01/14/06 10:13 AM 01/14/06 10:13 AM

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WOW thats unbelivable.

Thanks.

Re: GDO on Speaker wire #110049
01/14/06 10:51 AM 01/14/06 10:51 AM

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The garage opener in the picture draws about 2.5 amps. But that speaker cable still needs to be removed pronto.

Re: GDO on Speaker wire #110050
01/14/06 10:01 PM 01/14/06 10:01 PM

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You sure that's speaker wire and not transparent-insulation lamp cord? The stuff does exist.

I have some things fitted with cord like that -- usually it's lamps.

Regardless, that lash-up's gotta go! [Linked Image]

Re: GDO on Speaker wire #110051
01/15/06 12:35 AM 01/15/06 12:35 AM

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Just another form of "firewire"

Re: GDO on Speaker wire #110052
02/04/06 09:09 AM 02/04/06 09:09 AM

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You sure that's speaker wire and not transparent-insulation lamp cord? The stuff does exist.

I have some things fitted with cord like that -- usually it's lamps.

Me too, I have a US table lamp with translucent SPT1 zip cord. I guess if the opener weren't plug connected but hard wired this would be ok in some countries - the load limits the current, removing the need for OC protection. Short circuit protection is provided by the 20amp breaker.

Anyway, with that creative trailing socket it's illegal.