[rescue] SGI goodies anyone?

[pete]

  I was just quoting Ian. Sorry if I got Ian in trouble.

I know the houses have it coming in just, most aren't pre-wired to make 
use of it for anything but, a couple of appliances.  Electricians are 
expensive and doing it yourself is stupid unless you know for sure what 
you are doing.  I was just pointing out before trying to find an Onyx 2 
one should probably make sure they can even turn it on safely or at 
least know what's required.


On 10/15/2010 5:27 PM, Robert Darlington wrote:
> Every home in North America (with I'm sure a small handfull of exceptions)
> is wired for 240 volts at 50 amps or greater.  It's pretty easy to add a 20
> amp circuit if you need to.  I have 240 volt 30A circuits in my shop
> (upstairs middle bedroom) for various equipment like vacuum pumps,
> environmental chambers, and tools.  I want to echo what Ian said about fire
> if you screw up.  If in doubt, stay out of the breaker panel.  Don't make
> adapter cables to go from 20A plugs to 15A plugs or swap out the plug unless
> you know for sure what you're doing and that you know FOR SURE you're at 15A
> or less.  Circuit breakers only go so far in protecting people.
>
> -Bob