Re: Here's one for the books

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I should think the customer would be a little skittish knowing you replaced
one panel that went up in smoke with the exact same thing?


"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yes, the replacement board was the same as the original....832. Why would
I
> want to change it ?
>
> RHC
>
> "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:642dnbv08abL3NffRVn-qg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > "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
> >> 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
> >> 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
and
> >> battery, and was able to blow the fire out, but needless to say, the
> >> 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
> >
> > Now the funny part
> >
> > Customer: "Sooo Mr Campbell what panel did you put in to replace it?"
> >
> > RH: "I put in another 832 panel"
> >
> > Customer: "Ohh...<long pause>"
> >
> > RH: "Say you know Paradox makes a good panel...."
> >
> >
>
>