Well, my new sensor arrived and I very carefully installed it reading and
rereading the instructions. I was pretty proud of myself as I plugged it
in.....POP!!!!!! It was over in a flash, no pun intended. I must have
crossed a wire somewhere, oh well, I've got one of those dimmer plugs and
that'll just have to do. Now, where's that damn cat!

"Don" wrote in message ...
Well, my new sensor arrived and I very carefully installed it reading and
rereading the instructions. I was pretty proud of myself as I plugged it
in.....POP!!!!!! It was over in a flash, no pun intended. I must have
crossed a wire somewhere, oh well, I've got one of those dimmer plugs and
that'll just have to do. Now, where's that damn cat!

Did you wire it IN SERIES with the line and not ACROSS the line voltage?

Don wrote:
Well, my new sensor arrived and I very carefully installed it reading and
rereading the instructions. I was pretty proud of myself as I plugged it
in.....POP!!!!!! It was over in a flash, no pun intended. I must have
crossed a wire somewhere, oh well, I've got one of those dimmer plugs and
that'll just have to do. Now, where's that damn cat!



I recall installing a non-grounded outlet with a switch in my old house
to replace the one that was grounded with a switch. I cant recall what
I did but I blew up the switch in an instant. I had to hunt long and
hard to find another switch that was only 2 prong.

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Thank you,



"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16

"Warren Weber" hiview68NO wrote in message
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"Don" wrote in message ...
Well, my new sensor arrived and I very carefully installed it reading
and
rereading the instructions. I was pretty proud of myself as I plugged it
in.....POP!!!!!! It was over in a flash, no pun intended. I must have
crossed a wire somewhere, oh well, I've got one of those dimmer plugs
and
that'll just have to do. Now, where's that damn cat!

Did you wire it IN SERIES with the line and not ACROSS the line voltage?

I don't know what that means. The diagram that came with the sensor shows
black to black, red to white and black, white to black. Trouble is, all the
wire in my lamp is black, thats where I just guessed.

Don wrote:

Well, my new sensor arrived and I very carefully installed it reading and
rereading the instructions. I was pretty proud of myself as I plugged it
in.....POP!!!!!! It was over in a flash, no pun intended. I must have
crossed a wire somewhere, oh well, I've got one of those dimmer plugs and
that'll just have to do. Now, where's that damn cat!




OW! Ah feel your pain Don.


Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."

Don wrote:
"Warren Weber" hiview68NO wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message ...

Well, my new sensor arrived and I very carefully installed it reading

and

rereading the instructions. I was pretty proud of myself as I plugged it
in.....POP!!!!!! It was over in a flash, no pun intended. I must have
crossed a wire somewhere, oh well, I've got one of those dimmer plugs

and

that'll just have to do. Now, where's that damn cat!

Did you wire it IN SERIES with the line and not ACROSS the line voltage?

I don't know what that means. The diagram that came with the sensor shows
black to black, red to white and black, white to black. Trouble is, all the
wire in my lamp is black, thats where I just guessed.



Yea well I know what it means and I blew up mine anyway. At least you
have an excuse Well actually there is no excuse for guessing, lol. I
can appreciate your description "POP!!!!!!" Especially as you are right
there when it happens. I assume you reached to unplug it after the pop
wondering if you should or should not grab it.



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Thank you,



"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16