Evolution of the Quick connect [RE-wrenches]

[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

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If we did not reference one side of the array to ground, and as long as 
there is not a ground fault you could touch either one of the wires 
alone and feel nothing. Many European countries do not ground one of 
their hot conductors and many people feel this is a safer way to do 
things. The story I heard is this was done so the contractors, unions 
and wire manufactures could make more money with everyone running 3 
conductors (H/N/G) rather than two conductors (H/H).

Todd


Matt Tritt wrote:

>
> Willia,
>
> When was the last time you were in central America? What Sky say's is 
> true squared down there. I have seen drops that people had to move out 
> of the way to get through a doorway; jumbles of drops in huge snarls 
> resembling giant fishing leader knots -right in the central business 
> districts, no less; had to duck under them on sidewalks, and have seen 
> them lying in the streets for days after storms. Oddly, you never hear 
> of anyone getting fried by this stuff, but standards sure are 
> variable! You're probably aware of this, but there is a very common 
> electric instantaneous water heater that is screwed directly onto cold 
> water showers. These are 230 VAC units made in Italy (as I recall) 
> that are known by many people down there as "hippie killers". I got a 
> swell buzz every time I used one at a certain hotel, and the answer I 
> got when I complained was "no esta muerto?" :-)


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