4501933ho
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I was replacing the switch on my hoover 450 and when I plugged it in it Tripped the breaker and I found that I had put a wire cap across the the Cord and it was a dead short!
I'm an idiot look at what I did!
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texaskirbyguy
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Not to worry...
I have created my own fair share of self-induced shorts, so join the club.
) It can happen to any of us, especially when we are tired, distracted, or in a hurry. I have also called myself an idiot, knucklehead, and DA more times than I care to remember. Some times we need to just slow down and double-check` things before calling them good, or ready. We learn though our mistakes.
Glad no one was hurt though, and that is the best outcome!
I have created my own fair share of self-induced shorts, so join the club.
) It can happen to any of us, especially when we are tired, distracted, or in a hurry. I have also called myself an idiot, knucklehead, and DA more times than I care to remember. Some times we need to just slow down and double-check` things before calling them good, or ready. We learn though our mistakes. Glad no one was hurt though, and that is the best outcome!
madman
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Nice!
huskyvacs
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I did this too when wiring a fluorescent light. Someone had monkeyed with it and undid a bunch of wires, and when reattaching them I didn't know which of the wires coming from the switch and the ballast went to the line power. I took a guess. As soon as I flipped it on, boom, power went out and the breaker in the basement tripped. I forget what I did (this was 7 or 8 years ago when I was still learning) but I think all I did was make a looped circuit from the switch to the ballast and back to wall power and it was basically a dead short.
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