[ale] OT: Electrician needed
George Carless
kafka at antichri.st
Fri Nov 10 13:06:46 EST 2006
> > Yep, same. The only thing I would say is that they tried quite hard to
> > sell me on a master breaker switch for the breaker box (not sure of
> > exact terminology), which had something like a $280 sticker price; I
> > passed for the time being (anyone have any thoughts on whether this is
> > something worth bothering with?) -- but otherwise they were as you
> > describe, and I'd not hesitate to recommend them.
>
> A "master breaker" switch probably allows an electrician to cut off the
> incoming power to the house at a point before it reaches the breaker
> box. In most homes you have to get the power company on-site to pull
> the power meter in order to disconnect power to the breaker box. I
> doubt you need this sort of thing unless you are planning on replacing
> your breaker box.
Actually, I think I have the terminology wrong. This was more of a
surge protector, rather than a switch (not quite sure why I said
"switch," in fact) -- apparently to protect appliances in the event of
lighting etc.
--George
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