kit:electrical_safety
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Since the CrowBox needs to be plugged into a power main in order to operate, it's important to observe some safety precautions, | Since the CrowBox needs to be plugged into a power main in order to operate, it's important to observe some safety precautions, | ||
- | **NOTE:** This article contains specific information that applies only to installations in the USA and Canada. | + | **NOTE:** This article contains specific information that applies only to installations in the USA and Canada. The safety information remains the same, but the specific safety devices will vary in other regions of the world. |
- | ====== Safety | + | |
+ | ====== Safety | ||
===== Outdoor extension cord ===== | ===== Outdoor extension cord ===== | ||
If using an extension cord, be sure to use one that's labeled " | If using an extension cord, be sure to use one that's labeled " | ||
===== GFCI Protection ===== | ===== GFCI Protection ===== | ||
- | The most important electrical safety element is the use of //Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt// protection, | + | The most important electrical safety element is the use of //Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt// protection, |
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==== GFCI protected outlet ==== | ==== GFCI protected outlet ==== | ||
- | The outdoor power outlets in your location may already feature built-in GFCI protection. This is easy to determine- if the outlet features small recessed buttons marked " | + | The outdoor power outlets in your location may already feature built-in GFCI protection. This is easy to determine- if the outlet features small recessed buttons marked " |
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- | FIXME - photo of outdoor GFCI outlet | + | |
+ | {{ : | ||
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==== GFCI protected extension cord ==== | ==== GFCI protected extension cord ==== | ||
- | Outdoor extension cords with built-in GFCI protection are widely available. These cords usually feature a small box somewhere along the cord's length with the same " | + | Outdoor extension cords with built-in GFCI protection are widely available. These cords usually feature a small box somewhere along the cord's length with the same " |
- | **NOTE:** Not all outdoor extension cords are GFCI-protected. Check the label and look for the buttons. | + | {{ : |
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==== In-line GFCI ==== | ==== In-line GFCI ==== | ||
- | If you already have an outdoor extension cable that you want to use, but it is not GFCI-protected, you can buy a very short extension cable with GFCI protection. To use one of these, you plug the GFCI cable into your power outlet then plug the outdoor extension cable into this in-line GFCI cable. | + | If you already have an ordinary (non-GFCI) |
{{ : | {{ : | ||
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+ | ====== Summary ====== | ||
+ | All these suggestions be used together and proper safety equipment and procedures should be used in all aspects of assembly and use of the CrowBox. | ||
kit/electrical_safety.txt · Last modified: 2018/10/01 20:24 by steve