Zap, zap and zap!

[stj]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

no, it indictates a green triangle.

how do you know a vietnamese company isnt making shit with green triangles and shipping them to wallmart?

the answer is you dont - nobody inspects safety/compliance markings anymore.
infact a lot such as D.O.T. on car lights in the u.s. and CE on stuff in europe are self-certified compliance marks.

or in english, any company can stick these marks on stuff and they promise the stuff is compliant.
no paperwork to show they actually checked, no third-party testing needed!!!

so trust nothing you havnt personally used before - that's my rule.

[Hondaman]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

The triangle does indicate closer parts tolerances, and in my experience, (I have used them) it is true. We learned about this in night school about 5 years ago (residential heating and air conditioning). Then I had to drop out, go to the hospital and return for next year's class.

I don't think the hospital would choose cheap electrical outlets during construction (doctors don't want electrical fires or lawsuits).

My computer's plug fit did fit tightly (even the simplest awk script takes me forever to figure out, so it was a good learning experience and a way to pass the time -- I almost didn't mind using a dial-up modem for 3 weeks).

Links when I can find them....

[Junk Parts]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

We bought a box of used electrical outlets from a hospital that had been remodled at an auction. I used these to replace three outlets that were daisy chianed together and always giving me problems. Its been a few years since I used these outlets and I've had no problems since.

[PCBONEZ]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

no, it indictates a green triangle.

how do you know a vietnamese company isnt making shit with green triangles and shipping them to wallmart?

the answer is you dont - nobody inspects safety/compliance markings anymore.
infact a lot such as D.O.T. on car lights in the u.s. and CE on stuff in europe are self-certified compliance marks.

or in english, any company can stick these marks on stuff and they promise the stuff is compliant.
no paperwork to show they actually checked, no third-party testing needed!!!

so trust nothing you havnt personally used before - that's my rule.

How do you know your mother is really your mother?
.

[Junk Parts]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

Well I don't but she said that she was. My father says that I also have a half brother in Okinawa. I can't prove or disprove this ether. I wonder.....

[ratdude747]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

liked the CE logo that meant "china exported"?

or the EE that meant powmax's parent co.?

[stj]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

How do you know your mother is really your mother?
.

because if she wasnt then she wouldnt have put up with half the shit i did!

[PCBONEZ]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

liked the CE logo that meant "china exported"?

There are two CE logos. - They look almost identical.
Only one of them means "china exported".

[stretch0069]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

I go through stores and constantly get shocked when touching the shelves.

I just figure I have an electric personality......either that or I'm just shocking.

[Agent24]

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I go through stores and constantly get shocked when touching the shelves.

I just figure I have an electric personality......either that or I'm just shocking.

I have been shocked several times by a certain metal shelf at my local Dick Smith electronics...

[PCBONEZ]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

I have been shocked several times by a certain metal shelf at my local Dick Smith electronics...

It's a plot! Just ask stj!

[stj]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

maybe it has leakage from some old under-shelf lighting tray.

if it was the states i'd also say leakage/induction from an rf-id coil!!!

[Agent24]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

No under-shelf lighting as far as I know.. BUT they do have a demo display of some high brightness LEDs sitting on top.

It's powered by a low voltage transformer and the cord just appears out the top of the shelf, so who knows what's going on below?

[PCBONEZ]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

No under-shelf lighting as far as I know.. BUT they do have a demo display of some high brightness LEDs sitting on top.

It's powered by a low voltage transformer and the cord just appears out the top of the shelf, so who knows what's going on below?

If there's a legit hazard you should tell them.

[stj]

Re: Zap, zap and zap!

the transformer could even be inducting current into the metal frame!