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Title: breaker finder
Post by: Nate on November 27, 2019, 04:30:23 PM
a bit crude, but the no frills aspect works for me?!

Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: Bigdave_185 on November 27, 2019, 05:11:26 PM
Used a version very similar.   Pull plug touch wires lol


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Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: Sammconn on November 29, 2019, 10:43:10 PM
Replace the marrette with a box and light switch.

All the fun of the sparks is gone but works much better.
And you don’t get burnt fingers or plugs.
 :knucklehead:
Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: stlaser on November 29, 2019, 11:15:30 PM
My electrician just uses a fork? Dual purpose etc......  :tongue:
Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: cruizng on November 29, 2019, 11:15:56 PM
Or you could splurge and spend $15.00 one of these that has a button that trips the breaker.

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Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: TexasRedNeck on November 30, 2019, 09:33:43 AM
Replace the marrette with a box and light switch.

All the fun of the sparks is gone but works much better.
And you don’t get burnt fingers or plugs.
 :knucklehead:
Learned something new today. Never heard the name Marrette


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Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: JR on November 30, 2019, 01:57:29 PM
A what?
Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: Sammconn on November 30, 2019, 06:19:54 PM
Wire nut = marrette
Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: JR on November 30, 2019, 09:15:34 PM
Must be like a round a bout, its a wire nut.
Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: EL TATE on December 02, 2019, 02:02:10 PM
Wire nut = marrette

Marrette like "merit" or "mehr-ette"? don't want to sound stupid when I'm trying to sound smart
Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: dave945 on December 02, 2019, 02:13:04 PM
You think this one word will help?

Sorry, I couldn’t resist the temptation. Sometimes I’m weak. ;)


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Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: Nate on December 02, 2019, 02:24:29 PM
Wire nut = marrette

Marrette like "merit" or "mehr-ette"? don't want to sound stupid when I'm trying to sound smart

Just like the barrette that you put in sophies hair....just said with an "M" instead of a "B"
Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: JR on December 02, 2019, 02:42:41 PM
Wire nut, easy, everyone knows what it is.
Title: Re: breaker finder
Post by: EL TATE on December 03, 2019, 10:02:56 AM
Wire nut, easy, everyone knows what it is.

LOL yeah.
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