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In Reply to: YES if you know how... posted by cheap-Jack on April 15, 2006 at 18:22:43:
I've built many DIY power cords and Cat5 wire is taboo. This is a matter of common sense. AC kills and Cat5 is more than dreadful to advocate for AC use. Even more robust and thickly insulated wire that's not AC rated should never be recommended for AC use in a public forum. I for one regret ever posting (in the past) about non-AC rated cable for DIY power cord use, and while those posts pointed at cable that's saner than Cat5 wire, any wire and/or cable that's not AC rated is reckless and purely irresponsible to recommend to others in a public forum. One should build such a dangerous power cord and use it at risk to *oneself* (and family) for a while before saying it's "OK". Cat5 is *not safe* for DIY power cord projects.
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- NO even if you know "how"... - Duster 13:25:31 04/16/06 (37)
- Don't you know : CAT5 is rated for 300VAC RMS UL/FT1? - cheap-Jack 08:21:40 04/17/06 (36)
- cheap-Jack , the deeper you dig the hole, the harder to get out. LOL, LOL....nt. - jea48 18:36:24 04/17/06 (3)
- Come up with your argument or .. - cheap-Jack 18:51:30 04/17/06 (2)
- No way, I'm not getting in there with you. You're on your own..LoL..nt. - jea48 20:10:13 04/17/06 (1)
- Why chicken out? Just smoking mirror? (nt) - cheap-Jack 06:29:04 04/18/06 (0)
- Re: Don't you know : CAT5 is rated for 300VAC RMS UL/FT1? - jneutron 09:08:52 04/17/06 (31)
- You worry too much. - cheap-Jack 11:18:46 04/17/06 (30)
- Actually, I am quite aware of the issues surrounding this topic. - jneutron 11:49:33 04/17/06 (29)
- Re: Insurance issues - mls-stl 15:55:32 04/20/06 (9)
- Re: Insurance issues - jneutron 07:26:56 04/21/06 (8)
- Re: Insurance issues - mls-stl 09:53:26 04/21/06 (7)
- Blanket statements are often a poor choice... - racerguy 11:37:21 04/22/06 (1)
- I doubt he will revise his statement. - jneutron 13:31:24 04/26/06 (0)
- Silly - jneutron 11:09:10 04/21/06 (4)
- Re: Res Ipsa Loquitur - mls-stl 13:52:37 04/21/06 (3)
- Sometimes a simple little derogatory quip.. - jneutron 14:26:27 04/21/06 (2)
- Re: Sometimes a simple little derogatory quip.. - mls-stl 15:41:16 04/21/06 (1)
- Re: Sometimes a simple little derogatory quip.. - jneutron 06:46:52 04/24/06 (0)
- What an arguement! - cheap-Jack 13:20:56 04/17/06 (18)
- Re: What an arguement! - jneutron 13:59:06 04/17/06 (17)
- Too academic, my friend. - cheap-Jack 09:10:35 04/19/06 (12)
- Actually, not.. - jneutron 10:13:12 04/19/06 (11)
- By chance , - jea48 20:26:31 04/19/06 (1)
- Yes, I have read it. - jneutron 06:12:03 04/20/06 (0)
- Chances are we get killed in car accidents more than lightning. - cheap-Jack 13:55:32 04/19/06 (8)
- Re: Chances are we get killed in car accidents more than lightning. - jea48 19:55:31 04/19/06 (1)
- Don't laugh so soon even if you won the BIG one. - cheap-Jack 06:57:37 04/20/06 (0)
- So that justifies playing golf in a thunderstorm.. - jneutron 14:33:56 04/19/06 (4)
- Don't wear anything metallic when exposed to a thunder-storm. - cheap-Jack 15:27:04 04/20/06 (1)
- That is an urban legend - jneutron 06:55:34 04/21/06 (0)
- Yes, "It seems silly, But that's what we have to live with." - cheap-Jack 09:21:08 04/20/06 (1)
- Re: Yes, "It seems silly, But that's what we have to live with." - jneutron 11:36:35 04/20/06 (0)
- You are kidding, yes? - clifff 14:06:25 04/19/06 (0)
- Why "flashover" all the time? - cheap-Jack 08:51:00 04/19/06 (3)
- Good questions. - jneutron 09:46:51 04/19/06 (2)
- Followup on that 6000 volt spike thingy. - jneutron 11:04:19 04/19/06 (0)
- silly me..it's NFPA 70E, not NEC..duh...nt - jneutron 10:23:34 04/19/06 (0)
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