Monday, Jul 20, 2015 at 23:05
Member - Twocrowsdown posted:
Allan, you seem to be missing my point. A long time ago (when I was a kid) in a land far away (on the eastern fringe of the WA wheatbelt next to the
rabbit proof fence), where necessity drove people to do things not normally considered these days, some people wired their own houses to provide basic lighting and maybe a power outlet or two
[1]. No more than two though, those old single cylinder thumpers didn't put out a lot of juice and you couldn't have both outlets turned on at once."
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Hi, just to add to Allan's very valid comments.
[1]Any Ac voltage exceeding 50V Is considered Licensed ELECTRICAL work in ALL states!
The actual current that WILL KILL depends on a number of factors
But anything in excess of around 40 milliamps can kill,
So even the smallest generator or inverter is a risk.once certain faults develop ANYWHERE in the system.
Those faults usually do not give any indication that they exist until xxxx
Fuse give NO protection from electric shocks
Plug in RCD protected power boards etc give NO protection from electric shock, with the usual of the shelf generator or inverter!
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