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The Daring Dufas[_8_]

On 12/23/2013 11:20 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 23:23:28 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:46:02 +0000, Let's get it right!
wrote:

replying to clare , Let's get it right! wrote:
clare wrote:

On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:44:01 +0000, Let's get it right! You can
easily overload a listed 10 amp extension cord with a NEMA 5-15
plug even on a 15 amp breaker - You seem to be a very strong
advocate for "nanny state" interference at all levels of life -
the government has to protect everybody because they are too
stupid to protect themselves. It's bad enough that way in
Canada already. You can't legislate intelligence, and you
can't outlaw stupid. And getting the government involved in
"protecting the people" against everything just guarantees that
"stupid" wins. Are you a lawyer, or do you just play one on
TV?????

This is called an "Appeal to Authority" argument (Goggle it!).

No, I'm not a lawyer. However, I am a Licensed Professional
Engineer. I've engineered "Listed" equipment, and designed branch
circuit protection for DOD facilities. I'm not aware of any
fires/shock hazards attributed to my works over the past
45-years.. However, I've determined the cause of fires of
several facilities .... all due to improper branch circuit
protection, and yet the "As-Built" drawing, reviewed and
certified by the local regulatory agency as complying with NEC,
didn't comply!

If there we're accountability for improper branch circuit
protection, and the resulting fires and shock hazards, this
problem would be cleaned up. The forum has really exposed the
ignorance and arrogance of the user's of NEC ... and at all
levels.

I'm prepared to support my argument in court, as I've done in the
past! Would you?
A good friend of mine is working on an "intelligent " power plug
system that would read the power rating of the load and program
the protection level of the outlet to match - but it cannot support
an extention cord.

How does that work? Why not just fuse the plugs, as the Brits do?
Simple beats complicated all to hell.

I'm sure you know that a lot of gear has a fused IEC14 inlet on the back
of the case. If the equipment short circuits, the fuse blows and
I would guess prevent an over current on an undamaged power cord. ^_^

TDD