[sudo-discuss] Replace Sudo elec outlets with GFI

[Steve Berl]

If people are overloading the circuit breakers, or the breakers are
tripping at lower than designed currents, this will not help.

Before buying anything you should figure out why the breakers are tripping.

-steve

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:38 AM, David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Killer. Adam - since I obviously lack the technical literacy to scope eBay
> for the properly right stuff, might this be something you'd be willing to
> look for on our behalf - i.e., pass on links to some Adam-approved eBay
> isolation transformers)?
>
> If Sudo does not have the funds to hand to acquire these, depending on the
> cost I will make a request of Omni Commons to purchase. As I see this as
> something that will help us pass our Fire Life & Safety inspection for the
> building..
>
> David
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Adam Munich <adam at aperture.systems>
> wrote:
>
>> It would be better to get something like this on eBay, because large, ie
>> several kilowatt transformers typically can be had for pennies on the
>> dollar there. Low voltage transformers really don't go bad so the age
>> doesn't matter.
>> On Jan 27, 2015 11:19 AM, "David Keenan" <dkeenan44 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes to this Adam, thank you. I searched around and found a product like
>>> this
>>> <http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/147370/Tripp-Lite-IS1000HG/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Computer_Tablet_Accessories-_-147370-VQ6-42102167876-VQ16c-VQ17-pla-VQ18-online-VQ19-147370-VQ20-72939322076-VQ21-> -
>>> Adam would you say this is the right sort of product for sudo or can you
>>> reccomend a better / more affordable one?
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Adam Munich <adam at aperture.systems>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think the ideal solution here would be to get some form of isolation
>>>> transformer with an in-line breaker for when people want to fuck with the
>>>> line. In this way it is very difficult to a) electrocute yourself and b)
>>>> cause damage to the circuits.
>>>>
>>>> Further if we ever get a safety inspection this would appease people
>>>> swiftly.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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-steve
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