GFI: Girl Friend Interrupter

[newservice]

A Rochester NY woman tried to snuff out her boyfriend, but was foiled by a GFCI.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index....e_boyfriend_in_tub_with_alarm_clock_poli.html

 

[ActionDave]

What kind of guy, girl for that matter, takes a bath instead of a shower at a motel? There has to be more to the story.

 

[480sparky]

Shocking!

 

[charlie b]

I read the article, and then read some of the comments. In a fit of weakness, I posted a reply to someone's comment. I just couldn't leave unchallenged the person's statement that it takes WAY more electricity than can come out of a wall outlet to cause a fatal shock. It's that intolerance for stupidity that comes with age. Oh well, perhaps I'll grow out of it. :ashamed1:

 

[Timbert]

Oh well, perhaps I'll grow out of it. :ashamed1:

I hope not.

However, there for a second, I thought you were going to tell him "If you don't believe me, go take a bath with an alarm clock." :happyno:

 

[newservice]

Nobody liked my title? I was quite proud of that.

 

[charlie b]

Nobody liked my title? I was quite proud of that.

It is certainly clever. But are you the poster "westend50" who used that same phrase in a post on the news story?

 

[Besoeker]

I read the article, and then read some of the comments. In a fit of weakness, I posted a reply to someone's comment. I just couldn't leave unchallenged the person's statement that it takes WAY more electricity than can come out of a wall outlet to cause a fatal shock. It's that intolerance for stupidity that comes with age. Oh well, perhaps I'll grow out of it. :ashamed1:

Ignorance abounds.
I can understand why you felt compelled to respond.

 

[GoldDigger]

Nobody liked my title? I was quite proud of that.

Good, but could have been better.
The problems include the two common levels of protection provided and just shat was interrupted.
In the EU that would use a Reluctant Concubine detector instead.

 

[Besoeker]

Good, but could have been better.
The problems include the two common levels of protection provided and just shat was interrupted.
In the EU that would use a Reluctant Concubine detector instead.

Very good........

 

[joseph e]

Nice title. didnt hear about it. [Mod Edit.] Anyway thats the real reason for the invention of the GFCI in the first place and im glad it saved another life. Its funny cuz every time i do a pool bonding grid or outdoor spa hookup im always triple thinking about the grounding/ bonding part and the chances of my customers getting shocked while just kicken back and relaxing

 

[ritelec]

Lucky guy..

As I heard and did some research that 19% of receptacles fail.. 21% of breakers.. and 57% of breakers in high lightning areas..

The report was a few years old, but jeez.. really has me thinking. (especially about pools)

(yes, I know.. you're supposed to check it every month.. in a perfect world, and what if you checked it at 8 am, it failed at 9 am, and decided to take a bath at 10?)

 

[kwired]

Lucky guy..

As I heard and did some research that 19% of receptacles fail.. 21% of breakers.. and 57% of breakers in high lightning areas..

The report was a few years old, but jeez.. really has me thinking. (especially about pools)

(yes, I know.. you're supposed to check it every month.. in a perfect world, and what if you checked it at 8 am, it failed at 9 am, and decided to take a bath at 10?)

Well since you mentioned perfect world..... there would be no fault to trip the thing at 10 anyways so nothing unusual should happen