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It's not all that hard to fish a wire under a house, especially a small one.Quote:
Originally Posted by penguinsoda
Most well pumps are 220, even small ones.
I'd bet they simply tapped the well feed and brought the wire into the bathroom mainly for a heater. If nothing else, to keep the water pipes from freezing.
I installed heaters in all 4 of my bathrooms; it's nice to step out of the shower to a nice warm room.
Graveyard sucks... although I didn't mind it to much at the hospital but I'm glad I'm not doing it now. Swing shift isn't to bad. But its just for the black Friday thing right? You don't have to do it again?Quote:
Originally Posted by my7dwarves
tee hee.... I don't know. Its been so long since I've HAD to use the mommy stick it might of lost all of its power!
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Um.... I thought the pump was a 110... I'll have to have them check it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by micromind
This is the power box... the big plug is the main to the mobile... the other one goes under the mobile and apparently goes across the lot (underground) into the pump house. And they had a little dryer plugged into the 220 that than ran into the bathroom...
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Hey! No lurking!! Get in here!!! We have cookies!
Ok not really but I do have more pom margarita....
I think there are several graveyard shifts during the holiday season. We have been warned. Ironic thing is, they ask you your preference on working those shifts, but then they go ahead and schedule you whenever they want anyway, lol.
Now that I think of it... the 110 that goes to the pump house... when they unplugged it they lost power to the pump house... the lights and the pump stopped working until they plugged in the smaller plug again... so... the pump must only be a 110... gaw... I hate being so far away. Why couldn't they have moved closer instead of farther away!!!
---------- Post added 11-18-2012 at 09:45 PM ----------
pft... thats typical. Please tell us when you are available and we'll be sure to schedule you any time other than those times! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by my7dwarves
That's been around for a while....Quote:
Originally Posted by penguinsoda
Yes, it looks like the pump is indeed 110. Rare these days, sorta rare back then.
The plug on the left is 110/220. It most likely feeds a panel in the house, the 220 could have easily been tapped from that. The plug is 50 amps, a typical dryer is 30 amps. Too many amps is what starts fires. If they used the right size wire for the dryer plug and a 30 amp fuse or circuit breaker, it's safe. if they simply tapped the feed to the house panel, it's still basically safe. A short circuit will blow one or both the fuses in the panel pictured, the house will be without some or all power.
Typically, a dryer cannot overload its circuit, so too many amps isn't much of an issue.
More than one portable heater plugged in to an outlet circuit is an overload (too many amps) and it'll either blow a fuse (or trip a circuit breaker) or overheat the wiring.
A lot of fires are caused this way, especially if someone has replaced a 15 or 20 amp fuse with a 30.
I can't help but wonder though, where did they vent the dryer to? Dryers give off a LOT of moisture.....not good for the house unless vented outside. Worse if vented under the house, it's cold under there and the moisture will condense on everything.
I think most electricians will recommend a panel replacement, even though the existing stuff still works. Without seeing the inside of it, there's no way to tell. It could easily be just fine.
They took a close up of the box and sent it a few days ago (but I didn't save it) but hubby said it had a single 30 amp glass fuse. I think thats probably what they must of done... split off from the original 220. But not knowing who did it or what kind of a job they did... I think I'll have them have an electrician come out and check it out anyway just to see. I'm sure whatever they did would not pass code.
And vent? Yeah... they didn't have it vented out anywhere... which was maybe why the inside of the dryer was rusted out. When the plumber came out and worked on all of the pipes he took the dryer... I figure since it was rusted out it was worth it to have him haul it off and do with it what ever he wanted.
Thanks for the insight Rob!
I'd have it looked at too. If the 30 amp glass fuse supplies the outlets, it'd be easy to overload the wiring. That would be bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by penguinsoda
i dont like graveyard shifts at all. its terrible and sort of unhealthy too. i have done it before but i hope to not do that ever again. (shrivers).
Yeah I have insurance on the place... but.... still don't want the kids to lose everything they own or to have anything happen to them... Considering thats probably the original box that was put on that pole when we moved there in the early 70's, it probably should be replaced and/or updated. They did put one of those new "smart" meters on it... of course thats Idaho Powers responsibility... what comes after is mine. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by micromind
Just wish I could hit the lottery and build them a new place.... *sigh*
There are some advantages to graveyard... but not many. :lol: But sleep is something I'm usually good at, and I didn't usually have trouble sleeping during the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rex Dopey24
Ok you guys, time to nanner off to bed.....
Hey, not fair! I got all excited over cookies....though I might take you up on the margarita....Quote:
Originally Posted by penguinsoda
Randomly went to DLR last night, on the whim of one of my friends...it was fun, but we closed them down and now my sleep schedule is all thrown off. And the other supervisor at work threw out her back, so I get to work another double tomorrow. I really hope she is OK (in general) but also that she can come back to work on Tuesday so I can go to class. I cannot miss any more class! My future is at stake here! (ok, so that was intentionally melodramatic, but the point is fair).
I don't know about all this electrical talk in here. Nice to have someone you can trust to tell you what's up though!
---------- Post added 11-18-2012 at 10:23 PM ----------
'night Rob!
Nanners Rob! Thanks for the chat and the info!Quote:
Originally Posted by micromind
:lol: Well my glass is empty now... not sure if I have the energy to go refill it now...Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyNimrodelle
Wooo random Disney night!!! Sounds fun. The double shift... not so much....
Yeah, I'm not up on electrical stuff. My hubby does ok with it, but knowing Rob is an electrician I was glad to be able to pick his brain a bit so I know a bit more where I stand on the place...
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Originally Posted by penguinsoda