[sudo-discuss] Replace Sudo elec outlets with GFI

[David Keenan]

I'd just like to bump this thread up again in the hopes that someone
knowledgeable will trawl eBay for suitable isolation transformers?

On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, what I mostly meant by upstream effects is that flipping the breaker
> obviously turns off a lot of other outlets in Sudo and possibly breaks
> others' projects.
>
> I don't think a space heater was running, but I wouldn't swear to it.
>
> David
>
> On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patrikd at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> I suspect part of the problem is that the Bocce ball court gets so cold
>> that people have been using space heaters. If most of the outlets are on a
>> single breaker, it doesn't take too much extra to trip a breaker if you
>> have a heater running...
>>
>> Patrik
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:41 AM, Steve Berl <steveberl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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