Coaster Switch
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It is obvious that this system was created for farmers.Re: Coaster Switch
Hi Bennie this is your drawing.
Very unique and different would be a night mare to trouble shoot if you didn't know what you where working with.
Some might confuse it with the chicago threeway. But this switch would be legal the neutral is not being switched and the polarity is not switched on the light sockets.
I guess you could say just another way of skinning the cat. Takes the same amount of conductors to do the same switching action as the conventional circuit.
But I like it.
My mistake it has got its advantage if you want the light at the house it takes one less conductor to do it this way.
Ronald :roll:
[ April 26, 2003, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: ronaldrc ]
Hi Bennie this is your drawing.
Very unique and different would be a night mare to trouble shoot if you didn't know what you where working with.
Some might confuse it with the chicago threeway. But this switch would be legal the neutral is not being switched and the polarity is not switched on the light sockets.
I guess you could say just another way of skinning the cat. Takes the same amount of conductors to do the same switching action as the conventional circuit.
But I like it.
My mistake it has got its advantage if you want the light at the house it takes one less conductor to do it this way.
Ronald :roll:
[ April 26, 2003, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: ronaldrc ]
jxofaltrds
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Re: Coaster Switch
Ron
Where are you picking up the ground at the barn?
Mike P.
[ April 26, 2003, 10:56 PM: Message edited by: jxofaltrds ]
Ron
Where are you picking up the ground at the barn?
Mike P.
[ April 26, 2003, 10:56 PM: Message edited by: jxofaltrds ]
jxofaltrds
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Re: Coaster Switch
Bennie
Thank you. I did not want a novice to think that he could install a ground at the barn for this single circuit.
Mike P.
Bennie
Thank you. I did not want a novice to think that he could install a ground at the barn for this single circuit.
Mike P.
jxofaltrds
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Re: Coaster Switch
I am not familiar with 140 volt systems.
How or what would one do if they where to come across one of these systems or are they no longer used.
Where there any stray voltage problems with the above example?
Mike P. Always learning
I am not familiar with 140 volt systems.
How or what would one do if they where to come across one of these systems or are they no longer used.
Where there any stray voltage problems with the above example?
Mike P. Always learning
Re: Coaster Switch
Ronald: This reminds me of the old story about the American Indian electrician. This individual returned to his homeland for a visit. He noticed many of his people were getting injured from falls, at night, when visiting the outhouse.
He decided to install electric lights in all the outhouses. He became the first American Indian to wire a head for a reservation.
[ April 26, 2003, 11:45 PM: Message edited by: bennie ]
Ronald: This reminds me of the old story about the American Indian electrician. This individual returned to his homeland for a visit. He noticed many of his people were getting injured from falls, at night, when visiting the outhouse.
He decided to install electric lights in all the outhouses. He became the first American Indian to wire a head for a reservation.
[ April 26, 2003, 11:45 PM: Message edited by: bennie ]
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