Author Topic: Another daft question (Read 530 times)

David Houck · « **Reply #30 on:** September 25, 2009, 11:17:10 AM »

Interestingly, they don't seem to be common in the US.

sonicus · « **Reply #31 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:15:10 PM »

In the USA we have a similar device know as a GFCI , Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter ; mandated by the National Electrical Code
You can buy a portable non hardwired plugable unit and put it your gig bag.
http://www.ecmag.com/?fa=article&articleID=6133

(Message edited by sonicus on September 25, 2009)

David Houck · « **Reply #32 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:31:42 PM »

I visited the web site of a major hardware store chain here in the US and could not find a portable non hardwired plugable unit; that's why I suggested that they don't seem to be common. However, visiting just one site is not a thorough search, so it may indeed be the case that I am wrong in my assumption.

LMiwa · « **Reply #33 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:40:25 PM »

Try a search for inline GFCI and you should find sources.

sonicus · « **Reply #34 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:13:29 PM »

That's it Imiwa you got it ______ 'inline GFCI

Dave, I should have used the correct terminology in my post #405

I just check and they are in abundance under the search words that
Imiwa suggested.

(Message edited by sonicus on September 25, 2009)

David Houck · « **Reply #35 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:14:49 PM »

Thanks Loch; I did indeed!

David Houck · « **Reply #36 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:45:37 PM »

Thanks Wolf; I just spent a half hour looking at these things and now know a lot more than I did.

terryc · « **Reply #37 on:** September 27, 2009, 12:49:20 PM »

Is it because in the USA you only get 55V out of each pin so less likley to get electrocuted??
As you know the live wire(brown coloured)on the cable in the UK has a lovely defibrillating 240V at 50Hz emitting from it!!!

sonicus · « **Reply #38 on:** September 27, 2009, 02:23:16 PM »

In the USA 110 VOLTS AC 60HZ ; Black=HOT
White= NEUTRAL
GREEN= GROUND

sonicus · « **Reply #39 on:** September 27, 2009, 02:28:09 PM »

In the USA 110 volts 15 or 20 amps AC 6Ohz HURTS!!!!!

REMEMBER If your source of power can yield a HIGH AMPERE use it is really bad . I used to get ZAPPED from high voltage 'FLY BACK transformers when working working on live CRT displays @ 30 ,000 volts but at low amps . Once I really got A really BAD ZAP from a NEON SIGN transformer at 20,000 volts and that completely knocked the wind out of my sails , I felt my eye balls projecting forward. That was at more amps then the fly back transformer incidents. What more can I say but I was lucky that i did not fry my self during one of my tinkering experiments 30 years ago.! All of these high voltages that I was working with were all at milliamps . I would would venture to speculate that if the amperage ratings were higher on those devices that I would not be writing this now .

(Message edited by sonicus on September 27, 2009)