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>The place was closed over the Easter weekend< (sounds like a commercial =
building/store)

>My smoke detectors in the building...< (sounds like fire detection)





"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
news:wfCdnb_wAvtNutffRVn-og@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> How did you get a commercial fire application from my post. I don't do =
fire=20
> applications at all...
>=20
> RHC
>=20
> "Crash Gordon=AE" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
> news:fkp2e.1321$nb3.2236@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 832 for commercial fire?
>=20
> was there tin foil wrapped around the fuse?
>=20
> I HATE panels that use fuses btw.
>=20
>=20
> "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
> news:-aqdnVW1F_cMgNffRVn-hA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > You got that right ! The place was closed over the Easter weekend. I =
can
> > only imagine what would have happened if it had caught fire during =
the=20
> > three
> > days the building was unoccupied.  My smoke detectors in the =
building
> > wouldn't have helped because they were connected to the non =
functional
> > panel..
> >
> > Someone up there was definately watching over me.....
> >
> > RHC
> >
> > "Crash Gordon=AE" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:uto2e.1319$nb3.2071@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Must be those dang Canadian fuses! :-)
> >
> > I've never seen that happen. I did replace a 15 year old battery a =
couple=20
> > of
> > months ago that looked like it coulda melted the house down. It was =
almost
> > round and completly dry inside...it rattled when shaken.
> >
> > It's a good thing you went right away!
> >
> >
> > "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:isOdnbrun8pCjdffRVn-3A@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I got a call from a large business customer of mine that the Power =
832=20
> > > had
> > > completely shut down and nothing was working. So I immediately hit =
the
> > > road
> > > and was there in about 5 minutes time. By the time I got there, =
people
> > > were
> > > complaining about a foul, noxious odour coming from the small =
utility=20
> > > room
> > > where the panel was located. As I got to the door, I could see the =
smoke
> > > coming from under the door.
> > >
> > > Anyway, upon entering, I could see this foul brown smoke was =
coming from
> > > the
> > > alarm can. When I opened it up, the main board immediately burst =
into
> > > flame
> > > from the oxygen that was now available, and that had not been =
available
> > > previously due to the intense smoke inside the can. I disconnected =
AC=20
> > > and
> > > battery, and was able to blow the fire out, but needless to say, =
the=20
> > > board
> > > was toast (literally), and the whole system had to be replaced. =
What had
> > > happened was the bridge rectifier on the board had shorted in some =

> > > fashion
> > > and ignited.
> > >
> > > But thinking about it afterwards, this panel could have burned the =
whole
> > > damn building down. Who says low voltage equipment poses no risks =
!!!!!
> > >
> > > RHC
> > >
> > >
> >
> >=20
>=20
>