Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?
Feb 11, 2023 Last reply: 2 years ago 1839 Replies
C
Commander Kinsey
Bollocks. It makes more sense to have them 0-9, not 0 then 9 to 1.
We're not actually right handed. Right handed is as rare as left handed. Most of the population is ambidextrous, but since we're taught to write with the right hand, ambidextrous people use the right hand and get used to it.
Indeed, it's like the keyboard was invented before the mouse existed. Maybe it was, but it should be easy to change it round. But then designers have a 2 digit IQ and all went to art school.
Didn't find your answer? Ask the community — no account required.
C
Commander Kinsey
It's quicker to type with two hands and move one hand to the mouse when required. The mouse on the left would be closer since we have the numeric keypad in the wrong place.
I astonished a left handed person by using their mouse with my left hand when they knew I was "right handed". I astonished a carpenter when I used a hammer with my left hand. The nail happened to be on my left, so why move?
C
Commander Kinsey
It's not interesting at all. You're not right handed, you're ambidextrous like the majority of the population. There are the same small number of right handed freaks as there are left handed. You just think you're right handed because you were taught to write with your right hand and managed it.
I'm "right handed" and wear my watch on my right hand, because I prefer to move my right hand to look at it. I don't understand the common idea of wearing the watch on the left hand.
Of course she was flummoxed, she was a woman.
I automatically do non-precision tasks with my left hand, so my right hand is free for the precision ones.
I use a spoon. My Uncle (who is very posh) can't understand me using a spoon to eat peas. I scoffed at him taking 10 times longer to push them onto his fork.
Is that like leaving the toilet seat up? Don't women understand it's just as annoying to us when they leave it down?
M'colleague can write with either hand, and at the same time, and not necessarily the same words. And either of them can be in mirror language or normal. I guess she has a dual core CPU in her head.
It's so they can see where they're writing so they write in a straight line. They're just broken.
I'm sure they could write right handed if they were forced. School teachers ought to prevent these freaks from being different. We write from left to right, you need the hand out of the way of the written text.
C
Commander Kinsey
I favour ballpoint over fountain because every time I've used a (very expensive) fountain pen belonging to someone else, I immediately snapped the end off. They're fragile pieces of outdated s*it.
Awww did you have a bad experience with one attacking you?
I went to school in the good old days when they didn't accept freaks. My friend had a strong Glaswegian accent. He was given a speech therapist so he could speak and have people know what the f*ck he was saying.
M
micky
Well that's better than a penny. That used to be a famous remedy when the fuse kept blowing, putting a penny in the fuse socket. I'm sure it started many a fire.
But afaik we never had 6.25 circuits or 800W circuits. My building in Brooklyn was built in 1930 and it used 15 and 20 amp circuits, 14 and 12 gauge wire. 6.25 must have been made for some special purpose.
Oh, I just noticed the smiley.
Even the ones built bfore 1955? 1930?
Igualmente, Micky
J
Jasen Betts
112 is part of GSM, it will likely stay forever.
C
Carlos E.R.
I seem to recall that, but in "the next generation", not the original series. However, I have not watched the entire original series.
M
Max Demian
Another example of coding that doesn't involve encryption is what is used for sending images by email, e.g.:
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
C
Carlos E.R.
Ottawa, most probably.
C
Carlos E.R.
:-)
Yes, mine is from around 1930. My father was told at some time to install breakers and an RCD. That time it meant just two: one for the washing machine, which got a new cable when they bought the machine, and another for the rest of the house.
Recently (a decade ago?) I installed four. I redid the upstairs installation. so I have one for lights, and another for "power".
Downstairs is the old installation, which besides the breakers has one fuse on each light switch or socket.
I think all houses have circuit breakers, but that doesn't mean they have a fully compliant installation.
M
micky
I don't think they've ever ordered that here. Althought some people remodel and upgrade on their own. A friend bought a 100-year old farmhouse about 10 years ago and it still had knob and tube wiring. I think it was connected and in use. He replaced it but he does lots of stuff like that, for himself and at work. I'm not sure he had to. I will ask when I talk to him.
C
Cindy Hamilton
It was "The Next Generation". The title of the episode was "Darmok". One of my favorites.
D
Dan Purgert
C
Commander Kinsey
People who throw out usable stuff should be shot. Have they not heard of Gumtree, Ebay, Freecycle? The government could make it a law against the environment or something.
C
Commander Kinsey
You need to know which side of the tap it is for some reason?
C
Commander Kinsey
What is that reason? There's nothing special about clockwise which makes airflow better.
C
Commander Kinsey
Do they regularly inspect your house? Nobody is allowed access to a UK house without a warrant.
I have seen no such explanation. 0V is 0V.
C
Commander Kinsey
Taps are the wrong way round. Consider a gas and an electric cooker and their control knobs.
No reason that couldn't be done the other way.
If you use a nylock nut, you don't get loose screws anyway.
C
Commander Kinsey
Funny how most cars don't seem to need that.
What's wrong with different sized connectors?
Thinking you're tightening a gas pipe and you're actually undoing it is dangerous.
R
rbowman
Think about it. How do you build a turnbuckle with both sides righthanded thread?
Join the Discussion
Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
Didn't find your answer?
Ask the community — no account required
Report Content
You are reporting this content to the moderators. They will look at it
ASAP.