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David Eather
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On 18/06/2010 9:54 PM, Phil Allison wrote:
in half to check the conductors.
I would just suggest that most consumers won't cut their extension lead"David Eather"
Phil Allison wrote:
** You think Chinese copper has more ohms than others ??
No, but I buy a lot of stuff from China. My experience is just because
the
manufacturer says it has "whatever" specification there is no guarantee
as
to the truth of the mater ...
** Wot a lot of piffle.
Anyone can check and see if the conductors are really 1 sq mm copper
inside
or simply compare the self heating with another known lead connected in
series.
Yes, anyone *can* - but mostly they don't,
** Only takes ONE consumer to notice the BLOODY OBVIOUS and report it to
the safety authority.
in half to check the conductors.
I've been in the same boat.You are deliberately IGNORING the facts of this * particular * situation
and fabricating a false argument.
I suspect nothing I say will stop you from continuing to do so.
The bee in your bonnet is indeed a very busy one .......
If that lead had really reached 75C with only 7.5 amps - I would have
notified the relevant safety authority and all hell would then break
loose
with product recalls and the lot.
I have no doubt that you would (and it is the right thing to do of course)
and there would be recalls.
** Thing is, the makers and suppliers of such extension leads are also well
aware of the VERY SERIOUS repercussions of the blatant and CRIMINAL type
fraud you blithely imagine can easily be happening.
My comment about 'all hell breaking loose' was meant quite literally.
But, you might be surprised that if you were their employee, many larger
companies would not thank you for your diligence.
** True enough - but irrelevant to the issue here.
On more than a few occasions and while acting as a concerned outsider - I
have felt compelled to inform particular businesses& companies in Australia
that they were making, selling, advertising or publishing things in a way
that was VERY FAR outside of what is fair or legally acceptable practice.
For my trouble, I have received in consequence threatening letters from the
culprit's lawyers, several very hostile phone calls, an attempted smear
campaign against myself and my own small business in one case a direct
threat against my personal safety.
The culprits involved are mostly very well known to readers of this
newsgroup.
You don't need to tell me anything.
.... Phil