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120/208 VAC Service 
  Hello, all. Has anyone ever come across a twist-lock plug that just has 3 current-carrying wires L1, L2 and neutral (N) such that L1-N is 120 V, L2-N is 120 V and L1-N and L2-N are 120 electrical degrees apart? IOW, there is no L3 wire as you would normally(?) expect. Thanks for your time and comment. Sincerely,... more »
By J.B. Wood  - May 22 - 10 new of 10 messages    

What size electrical junction box fits a 1-inch diameter cable anyway? 
  ... ... Thanks for that information as the bearing designation definitely still confuses me (if I wish to understand the various suffixes). Googling, I see the shield is a non contact surface, while the seal is a contact surface (for what it's worth). The old bearings were the 6203V NSK USA while the rebuilder... more »
By Danny D  - May 21 - 11 new of 11 messages    

Call for Papers: World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science WCECS 2013 
  Call for Papers: World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science WCECS 2013 CFP: World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science WCECS 2013 Draft Paper Submission Deadline: 2 July, 2013 Camera-Ready Papers Due & Registration Deadline: 30 July, 2013 WCECS 2013: San Francisco, USA, 23-25 October, 2013... more »
By iaeng_imecs_wce_wcecs_e  - May 21 - 1 new of 1 message    

I ONCE SAW A FIGHT OUTSIDE SEVEN ELEVEN 
  THIS GUY WAS WALKING OUT OF SEVEN ELEVEN AND OTHER GUY WALKED UP TO HIM AND CALLED HIM A RAPIST AND A STALKER AND THE OTHER GUY IGNORED HIM AND GOT IN HIS FORD F150 AND STARTED UP THE MOTOR AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP THE OTHER GUY KICKED THE HEADLIGHT AND HE BACKS UP AND PUTS THE TRUCK IN DRIVE HE WAS GOING TO RUN THE OTHER GUY OVER BUT THE OTHER GUY GOT... more »
By Phoena  - May 14 - 2 new of 2 messages    

Mains wiring question: flush vs. surface load panel 
  Installing a charging station in a garage for the new car owner. The charger is surface-mount. The easiest install will be surface mount using liquid-tight flex on top of the sheetrock. Problem is that the load panel (nearby, on the same wall) is flush-mount with knockouts (obviously) beneath the 'rock.... more »
By Bob E.  - May 13 - 8 new of 8 messages    

I DESTROYED AN ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER 
  About 1998, I went to Wal-Mart and purchased a Royal Electronic Organizer for about $30 or $40. It wasn't real fancy, except for the data port on the side which would interface with a PC and transfer data to and from. I never sent away for the 1/8 to RS-232 cable and software because I didn't own a PC at the time and when I did purchase my next PC... more »
By Phoena  - May 12 - 6 new of 6 messages    

Orangutang robbed bakery after asking clerk for change 
  [link] GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WCSC)- Georgetown County deputies are searching for a man who they say grabbed money out of a Waverley Place Shopping Center business cash register Friday afternoon. According to a release, the incident occurred Friday around 1:20 p.m. at... more »
By Phoena  - May 12 - 1 new of 1 message    

Beaner rapes and kidnaps middle school girl 
  [link] ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is stepping up efforts to catch a sexual predator who kidnapped and raped a girl walking home from Eliot Middle School in Altadena. Authorities released a sketch of the suspect, hoping someone will... more »
By Phoena  - May 12 - 1 new of 1 message    

Simians wanted for Dollar General robbery 
  [link] STRAWBERRY MANSION - May 8, 2013 (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Police Department is looking for two men who robbed a Dollar General store and shot a security guard. The robbery happened at 9:45 p.m. on April 29th at the store located at... more »
By Phoena  - May 12 - 1 new of 1 message    

Two monkeys wanted for robbing T-Mobile store 
  [link] Whitehall police are seeking help from the public in identifying two men who allegedly robbed a cellular telephone store at gunpoint Wednesday, May 8. Two men entered T-Mobile, 3596 E. Main St., at 10:15 a.m., shortly after... more »
By Phoena  - May 12 - 1 new of 1 message    

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