scott wrote:

> 
> Saw a big 3-phase motor once, the supply cable was simply stripped back 
> and tied around the contacts on the motor!  No cover, nothing.
> 

My favorite are the 3-phase plugs. I had one hell of a time trying to 
unplug one, until someone walked up, twisted the plug and pulled it 
right out.

Reminds me of the test bench we had set up once. 3-phase from the 
wall-socket, neutral screwed to a big steel plate, and 3 phases into 
breakers, all nice and well exposed. Some guy from a vendor was out 
trying to diagnose some problems we were having with the bus and 
electronics on the test rack actually jammed his screwdriver straight 
into the contact of one of the phases. That had to hurt :/ Then after he 
got jolted pulled out his multimeter to see why the ground plate was 
"hot" I just told him he should be more careful when he's holding long 
metal objects around hot electrical stuff.

Man, I miss working at the equipment division sometimes. :)


-- 
~Mike

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