Bill ) wrote:


: Larry Jaques wrote:

: On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 03:48:46 GMT, Gerald Miller
: brought forth from the murky depths:
:
: On 24 Oct 2003 11:10:25 -0700, jim rozen
: wrote:
:
: In article , Robert Casey says...
:
: http://www.quick220.com/index.htm
:
: They're asking over $100 for this piece of crap that anyone can build
: for five bucks, an outlet receptacle in a box with the black wires of
: two cords connected to the "hots", one ground connected and a 240v
: pilot light across the "hots"
:
: No, they're asking $130 or $210 for that same crap. thud
:
: Also, in older homes (60's on back), all the outlets are on one leg
: and all the lights on another. That box will never work with any home
: using that style of electrical scheme. In newer homes, the balancing
: is better, but most rooms have only one leg connected to the outlets.
: You'd have to string extension cords (hence their modus operandi) to
: other rooms every time. Not too cool.
:
: My bogus gadget meter is pegged on BOGUS!

: Sure it's bogus BS but Wow! You gotta love the way they packaged this
: product. (two male plugs wired to one female plug with a 4 watt bulb wired
: across the hot lines in a box) They must have apprenticed under a Snake
: Oil seller! "All for a pittance".

: It's kinda neat how they cover their ass by saying:

: " 3. The "220 VOLT" lamp on the front panel lights immediately when you
: have 220 volts. If it does not light, remove one of the power cords from
: the wall outlet, and plug it into different outlets until it the lamp
: lights."

: *and plug it into different outlets until it the lamp lights*
: *and plug it into different outlets until it the lamp lights*

: Not the seller's fault if an individual does not have a 220V service and
: *can't find* a second circuit that will deliver the 220 to the lamp and
: plugin, to make it work. (^:

: Bill D


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