On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:11:52 -0500, Goedjn wrote:


Sounds like something shorted inside the male plug. Breakers don't always
trip as quickly as we'd like them to

It sure surprised me. I feel if I had not been 'right there', that I
would have had a fire! Now if I haven't damaged the compressor.

Breakers clear a circut when they detect overcurrent.
If you don't have an AFCI, they don't give a damn about arcs.


Well then, I guess I indeed could have burned the house down - there
was smoke and the plug was super hot.

Jethro