"Clown Shoe Pilot" (csp)
11/17/2016 at 00:10 • Filed to: None | 5 | 5 |
I got the last of the high amperage circuits installed and energized today. I have three 50A circuits for welders, plasma cutter, etc and got the last of the twist-lock plugs installed this afternoon. Upon energizing the last circuit I discovered that I’d gone a little too tight on one of the Romex connectors going into the panel, because it made a nice big spark and flipped the breaker immediately. Luckily, I had JUST ENOUGH 6AWG and a junction box left over to run an extension and cut out the compromised bit. I’ll go get a J-box cover tomorrow morning and I’m done done. All the welder outlets work so that’s a win.
Next up: insulation and skinning some sections of wall.
66P1800inpieces
> Clown Shoe Pilot
11/17/2016 at 00:16 | 0 |
How many Amps is your service?
Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
> Clown Shoe Pilot
11/17/2016 at 00:20 | 0 |
We shorted a high voltage socket in the fab shop one time, that was a terrifying spark and smoke show.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> 66P1800inpieces
11/17/2016 at 00:36 | 0 |
2 hunnert
Clown Shoe Pilot
> Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
11/17/2016 at 00:40 | 0 |
I was a little a-feared about what I was going to find when I opened the panel up. Luckily everything looked fine except a little shit stain right where the cable entered the panel. Once I got the repair finished, I did an autopsy and the bit that sparked was actually quite tiny. It looked like a pin hole w/ some freshly melted copper sticking out.
shop-teacher
> Clown Shoe Pilot
11/17/2016 at 07:16 | 0 |
Progress!!