NWS Pics that make you :lol: every time you see them NWS

SGT MERC · Mar 20, 2020

I love the home schooling memes

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KilledbyKenne · Mar 20, 2020

blk02edge · Mar 20, 2020

Black02GT said:
Ummmmmm, kidding right?

Nope... Breakers will trip anyway, and many essential circuits are locked on with actual breaker locks, tying the breaker on like that will NOT keep the circuit on if it trips/overloads

SnakeBitten07 · Mar 20, 2020

blk02edge said:
Nope... Breakers will trip anyway, and many essential circuits are locked on with actual breaker locks, tying the breaker on like that will NOT keep the circuit on if it trips/overloads

You sure about that? If that’s the case, then why lock it like that (other than for funnies)?

blk02edge · Mar 20, 2020

SnakeBitten07 said:
You sure about that? If that’s the case, then why lock it like that (other than for funnies)?

I am 100% sure about it, electrician for 13 years.. Some cases are, critical computers in an office building and many areas require it for the fire alarm system circuit.

Some ignorant people will do that thinking they can sneak 20amps on a 15 amp breaker but, that aint gonna work.

pdm · Mar 20, 2020

You can push a tripped breaker back to closed without it closing the circuit. Same if it’s held in place when it trips

blk02edge · Mar 20, 2020

Called 'trip free' its a built in safety for exactly that reason and every breaker since the old screw in fuses had it. The tripping mechanism is inside.

Anyway, carry on haha

AustinSN · Mar 20, 2020

TIL about breakers

598 · Mar 20, 2020

Im glad we are getting back to how things work and fixing stuff, even if its fixed wrong. Heck that's about the whole story with the first few cars I thought I built.

Black02GT · Mar 20, 2020

blk02edge said:
Nope... Breakers will trip anyway, and many essential circuits are locked on with actual breaker locks, tying the breaker on like that will NOT keep the circuit on if it trips/overloads

I realize it still trips, thought there was an NEC ref that doesn't allow that. Learn something new every day. Thanks.

roy_1031 · Mar 20, 2020

I thought you were quoting and arguing with yourself till I realized it was two different handles that are similar.

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fuelforfire87 · Mar 20, 2020

blk02edge said:
I am 100% sure about it, electrician for 13 years.. Some cases are, critical computers in an office building and many areas require it for the fire alarm system circuit.

Some ignorant people will do that thinking they can sneak 20amps on a 15 amp breaker but, that aint gonna work.

What he's saying is correct. I'm an electrical engineer that works for a company that designs the mechanical and electrical systems for buildings and what that first picture is is a jerry-rigged lockout device. Never thought I'd run into work related material on this forum lol. Btw that third picture where they tapped the wire off the main feeder by screwing into it is illegal as hell.