19 Jul
2016
19 Jul
'16
9:10 a.m.
On Jul 19, 2016, at 11:58 AM, Swift Griggs
<swiftgriggs at gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 19 Jul 2016, Paul Koning wrote:
With respect, in my view, it's not trivial. ... That's real physical work
in my book and may non-trivially eat your weekend.
The other thing that's not trivial is that if you make a mistake, you will
likely either: 1. Die. 2. Burn down your house. 3. Ruin some expensive
and rare gear.
To me, that all sounds like a helluva pain and != trivial. Then again, I'm
a software guy. What do I know? :-P
It all depends on what you're comfortable with. There are plenty of books explaining
to homeowners how to wire outlets, add breakers, and even larger scale stuff like
replacing whole panels.
https://www.amazon.com/Wiring-Simplified-Based-National-Electrical/dp/09792… is one
nice example, compact but densely packed.
Yes, it takes time to do it right, and installing conduit and thick wire demands some
muscle. Clearly, it's not for everyone. Then again, neither is carpentry, or
plumbing. Personally, I will readily do electrical work, plumbing on a more limited
basis, carpentry hardly at all. Other people have a completely different list of what
they would undertake. For example, a lot of people would not tinker with software or
networks.
This very definitely is an area where, if you're not 100% comfortable with the job,
the right answer is to pay to have it done.
paul
On Jul
19, 2016, at 10:54 AM, Swift Griggs <swiftgriggs at gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 19 Jul 2016, ethan at 757.org wrote:
Or hobbyist. It's pretty trivial, after all. If you live in a state
where that's not allowed, that would be an issue. Hmp. Well the Cray J932SE on there is legit :-)
The photo of that unit is entertaining. Whoever buys it will need to setup
3x 30A 220v outlets. That's going to make some licensed electrician very
happy.