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Old February 5, 2018   #227
Worth1
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Been awhile since I have been here but I thought I would share this with you all.

We have been installing new temperature probes in coolers and freezers at school cafeterias.
Part of the job is to remove the old stuff.
Our stuff runs on 12 volt DC.
Don't assume the old stuff does.
There was a wire previously removed from the old stuff hanging in the air right by the door.
I have no idea how long it had been like that.
Wasn't us.
It had an orange wire nut on it.
Before i started fooling with this looks like dead wire I checked it.
The thing was the hot side of 120VAC.
It was a zip cord not rated for 120 volts.
It was going to an electrical box inside the cooler with water dripping out of it.
I texted my boss and told him I wasn't going to mess with it.

Always and I mean always check wires.

Picture of it next post.

Worth
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