I know a lot of you out there are weekend Electricians, so I'd like to discuss a topic that I often get questions about. That's Breaker operation. When a Breaker is in the Oh Ef Ef position, that usually means that it was put into that position for a reason. That's not to be confused with a Breaker that has tripped, and displays the red flag. A Breaker that has tripped usually indicates an overload condition, and repeated operation of the Breaker, or changing the Breaker for a larger size could lead to this problem:
If a Breaker is in the Oh Ef Ef position, and you change it to the Oh En position, you may have the unfortunate incident of electrocuting someone. Please, PLEASE don't perform this operation without proper supervision.
However, if you find yourself in the situation of having to change a breaker from the Oh Ef Ef position, to the Oh En position, just flip it up.
If a Breaker is in the Oh Ef Ef position, and you change it to the Oh En position, you may have the unfortunate incident of electrocuting someone. Please, PLEASE don't perform this operation without proper supervision.
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Oh boy...is this ugly...I leave a funny message for a friend...(That being SHAWNIE...yes, thats what we call him here in NY) and it blows up into this safety inservice thing. That's OK...I'm pretty sure I know what a tripped circuit breaker looks like. Shaunie is an old friend of mine that I have finally connected back to. He was a gentleman ( In the strictest sense of the word) that took time away from his busy schedule back in 1991 to attend my wedding. The people that had met Shawnie at my wedding still comment on how interesting and nice this guy from Ohio was to them. He's one of the few friends I have left from my time in the Navy. We miss him dearly here in NY. I hope he comes here soon...
I see that I'm going to have to go to Long Island just to drag your ass to the city to get that picture in front of Yankee Stadium...oh, don't worry, I'll bring an Indian's hat that fits...
Shawnie...don't worry...we have to go to Jersey right after Christmas, so on the way we'll get the picture taken care of....sorry it has taken so long...
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