Re: RLB NX8E and Shabbat

[Crash Gordon® <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like schedules would be acceptable but any tripping of devices by =
them walking would not be.

Too much for my brain.


"Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> "Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
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> >> So their religious practices make life
> >> in the modern world kinda difficult,
> >> I would imagine.
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> > It complicates things somewhat but that's part of the price of =
faith.
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> >> The light in the refrigerator is a no-no,
> >> but the refrigerator actually running is
> >> ok? I'm totally confusted :-)
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> > It isn't the fact that something is running that's at issue.  The=20
> > religious code forbids them from initiating or terminating "fire" =
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> > has been interpreted by religious leaders to include turning =
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> > circuits on or off.  Opening the door turns on the light so that's =
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> > permitted. Walking past a PIR breaks the circuit (zone loop), throws =
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> > relay and triggers an LED -- all forbidden.
> >
> > The refrigerator compressor runs by itself.  It is not "controlled" =
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> > opening the door so it's OK to open the door.  I once asked about =
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> > that opening the door causes the temperature to change which in turn =

> > causes the compressor to run.  He explained that because there's not =
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> > direct link it's OK.  There's an awful lot more to it than this but =
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> > the best I can explain it.
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> So if you were somehow able to turn the refridgerator light "on" =
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> they opened the door they'd be OK with that??  What about turning on =
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> *before* they enter a room and turning them off shortly after they =
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> it??  Would simply walking around in your house activating various =
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> types of unobtrusive sensors that would restore a degree of "normal =
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> be considered "forbidden"??  If an interpretation of His =
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> include having to fumble around in the dark and risk "taking His name =
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> vain" when I stubb my toe or bang my knee, I'd seriously consider =
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> some "alternative measures"...  :-))=20
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