"What's it?", trivia question.... - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

MDShunk · 04-17-2007, 06:16 PM

Here's an electrical part, service related, for a fun "what is it" trivia question for today. I needed one of these this morning. If you run across any, save them. You'll need one here and there. So, your guesses?

JohnJ0906 · 04-17-2007, 06:40 PM

Alright, I'll give it a whirl! Are they those clips that go on fuse holders? (As is service disconnect)

MDShunk · 04-17-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnJ0906

Alright, I'll give it a whirl! Are they those clips that go on fuse holders? (As is service disconnect)

Nope, but you're in the right era if you're thinking about fuses, but nothing to do with fuses.

(I apologize for the poor qulaity pic. I tried a dozen different ways to get a decent close-up shot, and I couldn't get one. This was my best attempt.)

brian john · 04-17-2007, 07:28 PM

Marc...You pictures are usually of such quality, time for a camera upgrade..What are you using?

First thought was a tip for a soldering iron.

Thermal elements for a OCP of some kind?

Is it just coincendental that your first name ends in M--ARC????????

MDShunk · 04-17-2007, 07:30 PM

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Marc...You pictures are usually of such quality, time for a camera upgrade..What are you using?

I just can't get a good close-up detailed pic to save my life. Sometimes, I even have to cover up half the flash with a piece of black tape to keep the whole picture from being a wash of light.

HP Photosmart E317, 5.0 Megapixels

MDShunk · 04-17-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by brian john

First thought was a tip for a soldering iron.

Thermal elements for a OCP of some kind?

No, and nope. Think metering.

JohnJ0906 · 04-17-2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

I just can't get a good close-up detailed pic to save my life. Sometimes, I even have to cover up half the flash with a piece of black tape to keep the whole picture from being a wash of light.

HP Photosmart E317, 5.0 Megapixels

I have the M517. Try the Macro setting (shooting mode)

oldnslow · 04-17-2007, 08:43 PM

Out here, Billy Bob was makin them and they wer sellin like hotcakes. That thar is a jump-all.
It has replaced the penny as the fixall for overloaded circuits. With all them new fangled breakers and such Billy Bob the great inventer came up with these....one size fitz all.

MDShunk · 04-17-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnJ0906

I have the M517. Try the Macro setting (shooting mode)

No 'macro' setting in the shooting mode menu. Just "auto", "action", "landscape" and "portrait". Portrait gives me okay results on close-ups every once in a while.

brian john · 04-17-2007, 09:55 PM

Use tissue paper over the flash or a proper diffuser. With the tissue paper you will have to experiment to get the number of folds/thickness.

Joe Momma · 04-17-2007, 10:32 PM

Look like heating elements to me

HCECalaska · 04-17-2007, 10:44 PM

would these be the wires that help hold the fuse jaws tight?

oldnslow · 04-17-2007, 11:02 PM

Try shooting pics from 3 ft away and using highest resolution. Then crop etc. to make pic you want.

shazam · 04-18-2007, 07:26 AM

Are they fuze pullers?

yanici · 04-18-2007, 04:56 PM

I use those things all summer when I'm grilling hot dogs and steaks. They work great turning over the meat.

MDShunk · 04-18-2007, 05:26 PM

Actually, I'll let you guys off the hook. They're the link bars that connect an 'A' base meter head to the meter can. They sometimes burn up. I had to use one the other day because the meter was a 120 volt meter, and the customer needed a 240 circuit for a window air conditioner. You need to install another link bar to change from a 120 service to a 240 service if you want to keep the 'A' base meter can. A $10 part can sometimes save a person from a $2000 service upgrade.

Joe Momma · 04-18-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

Actually, I'll let you guys off the hook. They're the link bars that connect an 'A' base meter head to the meter can. They sometimes burn up. I had to use one the other day because the meter was a 120 volt meter, and the customer needed a 240 circuit for a window air conditioner. You need to install another link bar to change from a 120 service to a 240 service if you want to keep the 'A' base meter can. A $10 part can sometimes save a person from a $2000 service upgrade.

Wow, you saving money for a customer.........?

I thought everything was an "upsell"...........?

MDShunk · 04-18-2007, 09:04 PM

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Wow, you saving money for a customer.........?

I thought everything was an "upsell"...........?

Except when the people are in their 80's, and don't look like they own anything newer than 1960.

Sometimes, you just have to realize that if you don't do something small, nothing will get done. People like this, when faced with a possible large bill, will just say "never mind". It's a judgement call; for sure. A small slice of the pie is better than no pie at all, sometimes.

brian john · 04-18-2007, 10:08 PM

Marc:

One issue I had when I did residential, was charging customers for work when I felt they could not afford what was needed. I often did work for free. My boss at the time did not appreciate that.

Siome of the places we worked in were scary, from an electrical stand point.

Joe Momma · 04-18-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

Except when the people are in their 80's, and don't look like they own anything newer than 1960.

Sometimes, you just have to realize that if you don't do something small, nothing will get done. People like this, when faced with a possible large bill, will just say "never mind". It's a judgement call; for sure. A small slice of the pie is better than no pie at all, sometimes.

WOW, MD is showing 'morals'.

and I thought you were all about 'smallest bang for the buck'.......

It appears you only 'argue' that fact about yourself (cheapskate, is what I'm talking about)