Is this safe ?

[Garage5.9]

Blew a fuse and needed to get some work done. so i ask do you think this safe for a temp fix ?

 

[HoseB]

Do you really have to ask or are you just trying to get a reaction?

 

[east_tn_emc]

Not sure if you will be able to get the screwdriver replaced under warranty at Sears when it melts....you might have to go to K-Mart to get it replaced!

 

[east_tn_emc]

Am I the only one that thinks that the neutral and ground wires look very undersized compared to the hot lines?

 

[Garage5.9]

Hahaha more of a reaction. Found this pic on the net. I think if it were snap on it would hold up

 

[stevefasano]

removed due to

 

[HoseB]

Look at it this way...IT WORKS..

Until it burns your shop down or the screwdriver melts itself into your chest.

 

[egdede]

How many amps is that screwdriver rated for?

 

[millertime]

Why not just replace the fuse?

 

[NUTTSGT]

Looks like job security to me.

 

[ptschram]

As I used to say when I was an EH&S engineer, "If you have to ask me if it's safe, it probably isn't".

 

[Norcal]

How many amps is that screwdriver rated for?

A lot more the the switch, which has 100A fuse clips.

 

[egdede]

Originally Posted by egdede
How many amps is that screwdriver rated for?

A lot more the the switch, which has 100A fuse clips.

Then the answer is no.

 

[mrb]

he lifted that picture from there i fixed it

 

[nehog]

What is the other fuse rated at? That's a 70 Amp screwdriver, I believe.

(I seriously tested, in a lab, stuff like that to see how much current they could handle... you can light that screwdriver up like a light bulb with good enough connections!)

 

[egdede]

Looks like a 70 amp fuse so I guess it is safe.

 

[neonnblack]

i'd leave it. Jeez people calm down, its a net pic dont burn the guy at the stake lol

 

[crazy wheel]

That's a 'slow blow' fuse

 

[crewchief888]

i think the CM "fuse" is a better alternative than the remington / winchester model.

i'm thinking a .223 may be a little too small,
30/06 should be 'jus 'bout right.

 

[bad_idea]

i dont see the issue, could someone explain what all the fuss is about? thanks

 

[klhitman]

if you have to ask then its a NO. i have went in service call to AC unit that have had copper pipe instead of fuses. and the folks would ask why i charged them for fuses, " but it has work for so many years why didn't you just leave it". hummmm i wonder

 

[Garage5.9]

I wasn't serious when i asked about that pic. like i said i found it on the net , im no electrician but even i know that wouldn't be safe