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seaflo · 03-13-2009, 08:45 AM

The quick way to tell if there is a potential problem is go to your breaker/fuse panel and place the back of your hand against the outer cover. Do this when everything is running and has been running for almost a full cycle and only use the back of your hand to touch the metal panel; if there is a short and you touch it, by using the back of your hand, the fingers and palm will contract inward (making a fist) and it will make you jerk away from the metal panel. NEVER TOUCH WITH THE PALM OF YOUR HAND. If there is heat, there is a problem. One or more circuits could be overloaded. Never think your breakers will prevent a fire. They fail or do not perform as rated frequently. Use good judgment; do not overload the outlets (I have seen people with 14 things plugged into one duplex outlet by using strip outlets and receptacle duplicators). Lastly, if you are using HIDs try to set them up on 220 volt service. The circuits' materials are constructed better and rated higher. They will not spike the service the way 120 volt service will either. Overall a much better electrical service design. The Europeans have it here for sure. Be safe around this stuff as it is very unforgiving.

03-13-2009, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
seaflo Old School Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 191 Thanks: 100 Thanked 60 Times in 40 Posts	The quick way to tell if there is a potential problem is go to your breaker/fuse panel and place the back of your hand against the outer cover. Do this when everything is running and has been running for almost a full cycle and only use the back of your hand to touch the metal panel; if there is a short and you touch it, by using the back of your hand, the fingers and palm will contract inward (making a fist) and it will make you jerk away from the metal panel. NEVER TOUCH WITH THE PALM OF YOUR HAND. If there is heat, there is a problem. One or more circuits could be overloaded. Never think your breakers will prevent a fire. They fail or do not perform as rated frequently. Use good judgment; do not overload the outlets (I have seen people with 14 things plugged into one duplex outlet by using strip outlets and receptacle duplicators). Lastly, if you are using HIDs try to set them up on 220 volt service. The circuits' materials are constructed better and rated higher. They will not spike the service the way 120 volt service will either. Overall a much better electrical service design. The Europeans have it here for sure. Be safe around this stuff as it is very unforgiving. __________________ FREE AMERICA FROM INTOLERANCE.