If you want to see something REALLY scary, even scarier than the 220VAC
hot-water-showerheads:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EViyccc2t9w

it's not even a resistive coil heater, it simply applies AC electricity
directly to the water.

On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Cameron Crum <[email protected]> wrote:

> You wouldn't do well in South America. The shower heads are 220v heat on
> demand and all seem to have two temperatures, ice cold or scald the hell
> out of you. Always made me nervous seeing two wires running into the wall
> from the same device where my water was coming out.  I said a little prayer
> every time I got in the shower just in case I was found dead and naked with
> what was left of my hair on fire.
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 11:12 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I know its a stupid fear, but I have never liked mixing water and
>> electricity for hot water. Im "that guy" who works on things live quite
>> often because "it will just take a minute". I could knock in my chimney
>> instead of fixing the flashing to stop the leak if I switched to an
>> electric water heater for about the same cost as the flashing work (when I
>> flash, I flash things for life... and because the movie sucked, but thats a
>> different topic). I just foresee our city water having dissolve the liner
>> and me down there at three in the morning half drunk (well sh%^face) with
>> my metal leatheman and no shoes dicking around with it in my boxers and
>> then next thing you know, Imin the ER with some broad trying to shove a
>> tube up my crank.
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Pretty much every washing machine in the UK and continental Europe is
>>> like that, and the Samsung or LG machines imported into 230V-using Arabian
>>> peninsular countries, Pakistan, India, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Didn’t know such a thing existed.
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]>
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, January 22, 2016 9:44 AM
>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] whats this guy doing?
>>>>
>>>> One of the great things about having 230V 15A circuits in a house, you
>>>> can install a front loading washing machine that electrically heats its own
>>>> water as it fills, on demand. Only requires a cold water connection, drain,
>>>> and electricity. No hot water hookup at all.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, I learned a few things.
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Nate Burke <[email protected]>
>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2016 3:49 PM
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] whats this guy doing?
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEfP1OKKz_Q
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/21/2016 4:48 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a daughter that lives in the UK.  Never understood why they
>>>>> need to be so large, why they have a switch.  Seems like unnecessary cost
>>>>> etc.  Fused plug is just one more thing to fail and cost you.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do like 220 everywhere.  I wonder if it is referenced to earth
>>>>> ground?
>>>>> Seems like it would be safer to float it.  And with 220 your wires can
>>>>> be so much smaller.
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]>
>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2016 3:42 PM
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] whats this guy doing?
>>>>>
>>>>> If we really wanted everything to be safe we would use shuttered
>>>>> BS1363 (UK code) receptacles with fused plugs, even for 120VAC 15A 
>>>>> circuits.
>>>>>
>>>>> Most people in the US have never worked with them, but they're very
>>>>> mechanically robust and safe.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.google.ca/search?q=BS1363&num=100&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjSxv2F_bvKAhULzGMKHVtQCg8Q_AUIBygB&biw=1473&bih=1004
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 1:39 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> We added an addition to the quarters at the ambulance I worked for, I
>>>>>> came in just as the electircian was finishing up and saw them all ground
>>>>>> up. I told him I didnt want to be "that guy" but they were upside down. 
>>>>>> He
>>>>>> explained the reason, said it was code too, but ive never verified that,
>>>>>> but the reason makes sense, so ground up ever since for me
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I agree with the often/soften thing... unless you pronounce soften
>>>>>>> wrong.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I know I am in the minority on this.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Same as the proper way to pronounce the word “often”.
>>>>>>>> (Rhymes with soften).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am OK with being totally right and nobody agreeing with me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *From:* Mathew Howard <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2016 2:15 PM
>>>>>>>> *To:* af <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] whats this guy doing?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It is definitely not upside down! what is wrong with you...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yeah, probably no box, just drywall for the photo.
>>>>>>>>> But I would say the receptacle is upside down too.
>>>>>>>>> (that is a PC vs apple, red state vs blue state kind of thing)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *From:* Mathew Howard <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2016 2:11 PM
>>>>>>>>> *To:* af <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] whats this guy doing?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Also, the way that outlet is mounted is... nice!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Mathew Howard <
>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure Chuck is right... a mouse is the first thing that
>>>>>>>>>> came to my mind.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I’m gonna get that mouse!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2016 1:41 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] whats this guy doing?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch-x-33-ft-fiberglass-wire-running-kit-65326.html
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Click the picture of the guy at the outlet. Somebody tell us
>>>>>>>>>>> what the hell he is doing
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see
>>>>>>>>>>> your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of 
>>>>>>>>>>> the team.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your
>>>>>> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team
>> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
>>
>
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