neevo
Limey Hippo
Just because it is new it doesnt mean it it isnt faulty. Possibly it exceeded the load of the breaker which tripped to protect itself.
Why in this day and age does crap like this still exist?
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15 amp breaker should NOT trip with only a corded drill on it. The safety popped when the drill trigger was released.
The point is- a corded drill with a short or malfunction could trip any breaker. How do you know the fault is with the breaker and not the drill?
Canadian_gal
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I remember when I was up in Scotland two summers ago, the airline had lost my luggage for two days, including my converter. I couldn't even charge my laptop or anything because it obviously couldn't plug in. The hotel staff and I were saying how much easier things would be if the whole world would just have one type of power socket. We were wondering why there'd be so many different sockets.
B/c the same thing happened with the shop vac upstairs (different circuit), the mitre saw in the livingroom and the tile saw on the back deck.
Obviously these breakers are intended to pop for voltage or current spikes. When a motor is turned off, the collapsing magnetic field into the motor windings creates a spike. So the breaker pops. Shitty design.
Good deal for the union electricians though, they must make a killing on service calls to these new homes.
Any hotel worth anything should have had at least the plug shape converter on hand that would be fine for laptop use.
TheVisitors
[you] is my AE
At least I can plug-in Japan's into an American outlet (yes, you can, I have)
Canadian_gal
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Well they had the plug that the converter plugs into. They had a huge box of those, but not the converter themselves.
C_G, 99.99% chance your laptop has a power pack that's rated from 110V-240V 50/60Hz. That means you can charge it anywhere on the planet.
Look at the power pack and read what voltage it's good for, then look at the frequency. I'll be dipped it shit if it doesn't say exactly what I typed above.
Look at the power pack and read what voltage it's good for, then look at the frequency. I'll be dipped it shit if it doesn't say exactly what I typed above.
Ardvark
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i ran all 12 gauge 20 amp breakers
separate circuit for lights
my kids do not run power tools in their bedrooms
i dont expect any problems
What about the wife?
Ardvark
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she has to go down to the garage to access 3 phase
