I FIXED a long extension cord worksround

[John Kuthe]

for my back Deck lights today!

The GFi box went out.

John Kuthe, RN, BSN

[GM]

You should WRAP that " long extension cord " around your SCRAWNY lil' NECK...

And PULL TIGHT - very VERY TIGHT...!!!

AHAHAHAAAAAA......!!!!!

John UNkuthe EATS ===> 💩💩💩💩💩

😎

--
GM

[John Kuthe]

GM, you are an ASSHOLE!

John Kuthe, RN. BSN

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

You replaced the GFI box, or you just used another nearby plug and
used that one for your extension cord?

I can rewire lamps and put thumb switches in lamp cords, but
replacing an electrical plug is not my expertise. A new seal in
the flush tower of my toilet is one of my skills as well, but thankfully
that's a job that only needs attention every few years. The other
toilet just gets a plain flush valve.

The joys of homeownership!!!

[John Kuthe]

On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 1:53:30 PM UTC-5, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 12:44:39 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
> >
> > for my back Deck lights today!
> >
> > The GFi box went out.
> >

> > John Kuthe, RN, BSN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc2A-s9GdlE> >

> You replaced the GFI box, or you just used another nearby plug and
> used that one for your extension cord?
>
> I can rewire lamps and put thumb switches in lamp cords, but
> replacing an electrical plug is not my expertise. A new seal in
> the flush tower of my toilet is one of my skills as well, but thankfully
> that's a job that only needs attention every few years. The other
> toilet just gets a plain flush valve.
>
> The joys of homeownership!!!

I used another GFi box to plug an extension cord to plug the Dusk to Dawn switch into, and around 8PM to 8:30PM I should know if it works.

And I have done many a home repair in my days!

John Kuthe, RN, BSN

[Thomas]

Roofs, gutters, door locks and painting the carpet?
1 outta 4 ain't bad.

[jmcquown]

On 7/22/2023 2:53 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 12:44:39 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
>>
>> for my back Deck lights today!
>>
>> The GFi box went out.
>>
>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN
>>
> You replaced the GFI box, or you just used another nearby plug and
> used that one for your extension cord?
>

I don't think Mr. Electrical Engineer understands the purpose of a GFI
outlet. They go out for a reason (circuit overload). In the subject
line he called this "a long extension cord worksround". When he plugged
in those deck lights the GFI circuit tripped, which would signal an
overload. His "fix" sure sounds like he's merely plugged an extension
cord into a different non GFI outlet. He's practically begging for an
electrical fire. :(

Jill

[Hank Rogers]

jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/22/2023 2:53 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:

>> On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 12:44:39 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe

>> wrote:
>>>
>>> for my back Deck lights today!
>>>
>>> The GFi box went out.
>>>
>>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN
>>>
>> You replaced the GFI box, or you just used another nearby
>> plug and
>> used that one for your extension cord?
>>
> I don't think Mr. Electrical Engineer understands the purpose
> of a GFI outlet.  They go out for a reason (circuit overload).
> In the subject line he called this "a long extension cord
> worksround".  When he plugged in those deck lights the GFI
> circuit tripped, which would signal an overload.  His "fix"
> sure sounds like he's merely plugged an extension cord into a
> different non GFI outlet.  He's practically begging for an
> electrical fire. :(
>
> Jill

You're concerned, so your majesty should go visit him next
sunday to help out. Kuth will likely help you out too.

You sure need it.

[Mike Duffy]

On 2023-07-23, John Kuthe wrote:

> I used another GFi box to plug an extension
> cord to plug the Dusk to Dawn switch into

Try pushing the little 'Reset' button on the GFI.

[Mike Duffy]

On 2023-07-23, jmcquown wrote:

> I don't think Mr. Electrical Engineer understands the purpose
> of a GFI outlet. They go out for a reason (circuit overload).

No. Circuit overload is protected by the breaker. The GFI detects
even very small leakage between the live wire and the ground wire.

(Normal current flow is from the live wire to the neutral wire.)

> In the subject line he called this "a long extension
> cord worksround". When he plugged in those deck lights
> the GFI circuit tripped, which would signal an
> overload.

No. Total impedance would be increased, thus reducing current.

It's possible that his deck lights have a high-impedance
short between live & ground (spiderwebs with wet dirt),
but it's much more likely the receptacle tripped because
of slug slime or a cockroach on the face of it.

> His "fix" sure sounds like he's merely plugged an extension
> cord into a different non GFI outlet. He's practically begging
> for an electrical fire.

No. Adding load will reduce overall current, as well as
distribute thermal losses over a greater surface area.

The circuit breaker (or fuse for Michael Trew) provides
protection against electrical fires. GFIs provide
protection against electrocution.

[Bryan Simmons]

I wonder if she's ever had her butthole licked. John
is a real pro at that.

--Bryan

[GM]

GAWD...!!!

Lol...

--
GM

[Sqwertz]

On Sat, 22 Jul 2023 10:44:34 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:

> The GFi box went out.

That makes no sense at all. An electrical engineer with 4 college
degrees should know the proper terms and how to use them.

Do you mean a GFCI circuit was tripped? An electrical engineer
should know how to fix that, too (everybody does). It's usually
as easy as pressing a little button (or two, or three), then the
breaker. About the worst thing you can do is run an extension
cord from a non-GFCI circuit to something that has tripped a GFCI
circuit.

Oh, No! Please DON'T do that!
(This ENSURES that a narcissist will do exactly that).

And make sure it's SHORTEST extension cord you got!
(This solidifies his determination to keep the longest one in
place just like it is).

And hopefully he ran it from the basement with all the paper
posters on the walls. Next good chance of rain... Tuesday
morning.

-sw

[Sqwertz]

On Sat, 22 Jul 2023 17:17:42 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:

> I used another GFi box to plug an extension cord to plug the
> Dusk to Dawn switch into, and around 8PM to 8:30PM I should
> know if it works.

WTF is a "GFI box"? Do you mean a GFCI *outlet*?

Didn't work, did it (you probably only have one GFCI circuit in
that house). You don't know how a GFCI circuit works.

> And I have done many a home repair in my days!

You mean you've made many phone calls to people who do home
repairs.

Do you want e to tell you how to fix your GFCI circuit? Didn't
think so. You got it covered!

-sw

[Sqwertz]

On Sat, 22 Jul 2023 20:56:47 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> On 7/22/2023 2:53 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>> On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 12:44:39 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
>>>
>>> for my back Deck lights today!
>>>
>>> The GFi box went out.
>>>
>>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN
>>>
>> You replaced the GFI box, or you just used another nearby plug and
>> used that one for your extension cord?
>>
> I don't think Mr. Electrical Engineer understands the purpose of a GFI
> outlet. They go out for a reason (circuit overload).

Nah. That's just a regular circuit breaker. GFCI circuits trip
when electricity goes "missing". Like when you take a toaster into
the bathtub with you, the electricity can come out of the toaster
and go into the tub water rather than staying in the wires and
circuitry where it should be.

> In the subject
> line he called this "a long extension cord worksround". When he plugged
> in those deck lights the GFI circuit tripped, which would signal an
> overload. His "fix" sure sounds like he's merely plugged an extension
> cord into a different non GFI outlet. He's practically begging for an
> electrical fire. :(

You have the right basic idea. It gets even more spectacular
when you use a long, thin, extension cord. It could be 50 feet
worth of fire.'

A ground fault will often cause an overload too, but the GFCI
mechanism in much quicker and more reliably when it senses
electricity missing, than a crusty 'ol regular circuit breaker
would when there too much current flowing.

-sw

[Cindy Hamilton]

On 2023-07-23, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:
> On 7/22/2023 2:53 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>> On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 12:44:39 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
>>>
>>> for my back Deck lights today!
>>>
>>> The GFi box went out.
>>>
>>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN
>>>
>> You replaced the GFI box, or you just used another nearby plug and
>> used that one for your extension cord?
>>
> I don't think Mr. Electrical Engineer understands the purpose of a GFI
> outlet. They go out for a reason (circuit overload).

No, that's when the circuit breaker goes out. The GFCI trips when
it detects current flowing to ground. As, for example, when you
stand in a puddle and stick two butter knives in an outlet. The
GFCI trips instead of letting all the current flow through your
heart.

--
Cindy Hamilton

[jmcquown]

Okay, people! I'm wrong. He still didn't "fix" anything.

Jill

[John Kuthe]

Nope, the GFi box was OUT! I had to bypass it.

John Kuthe, RN, BSN

[Michael Trew]

On 7/23/2023 12:02 AM, Mike Duffy wrote:
>
> The circuit breaker (or fuse for Michael Trew) provides
> protection against electrical fires.

I have a 100 amp breaker box. I can deal with a fusebox, but I always
switch it to a breaker box in houses because the people buying the house
or living there might just be stupid (or ignorant).

> GFIs provide protection against electrocution.

Typically used in wet places, such as around a kitchen sink or bathroom.

[Bryan Simmons]

With your "worksround." Imagine letting your sloppy,
demented ass into an operating room. Maybe you
could get my old job. They deserve you, but you are
too frail to do that. Just like the kitchen porter job,
you would fail.
>
> John Kuthe, RN, BSN

--Bryan

[Alex]

And outdoor outlets.

[John Kuthe]

Yes, but it's not raining. And water does not conduct electricity, too well at all.

John Kuthe, RN, BSN

[Alex]

It conducts electricity well enough to kill you.

[Hank Rogers]

Shhhhhhhhh!

[John Kuthe]

Over what distance? I am not holding any part of the cord.

Dipshit!

John Kuthe, RN, BSN

[Alex]

I was replying to Michael, dumbass.  Everything isn't about you, narcissist!

[GM]

Lol... best laff 'o the day...

John is increasingly in a state of perpetual "discombobulation"...

--
GM

[Bruce]

Uhm, you make everything about him, because you're obsessed with him.
The mistake's very understandable.

[Bruce]

No trolling, please, Muffy. Jill won't like it that you are trolling.