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Mark in SBA on 2008-04-28 at 15:00:22

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Subject:

Voltage doesn't start fires. Amps do.

(72 views)

THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE-INSPECTIONS NEEDED (pic) - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-22 15:06:20 (1195 views) (4019 thread views)
- This is on a '91 150k- (not mine!) (pic) - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-29 21:51:53 (208 views)
- More data: >5K ohms - Craig Thommes 2008-04-29 21:12:53 (106 views)
- Would the voltage to ground be better test? - TerryY ©¹²⁰ 2008-04-28 09:01:06 (94 views)
  - Potential voltage = 12 (nt) - Bob-D 2008-04-28 15:52:14 (81 views)
  - Voltage doesn't start fires. Amps do. (nt) - Mark in SBA 2008-04-28 15:00:22 (72 views)
    - Re: Voltage doesn't start fires. Amps do. - TerryY ©¹²⁰ 2008-04-28 23:11:20 (90 views)
      Re: Voltage doesn't start fires. Amps do. - TX Greg 2008-04-29 00:33:24 (101 views)
    - Volts sting, amps burn! (nt) - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-28 16:32:41 (67 views)
- You know, it's funny.... - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-27 19:01:12 (161 views)
  - My alternate theory - Mark in SBA 2008-04-27 23:19:07 (137 views)
    - Re: My alternate theory - TX Greg 2008-04-27 23:51:10 (126 views)
  - ******** PERHAPS IF WE SHOUTED AGAIN ???? ******** - ladislav 2008-04-27 19:53:55 (145 views)
  - Checked it out - FITCHIK ©³⁹ 2008-04-27 19:14:21 (138 views)
  - No. It's insured. (nt) - Carl Robert 2008-04-27 19:06:16 (80 views)
    - that has to be the dumbest comment - its insured? - Bob-D 2008-04-28 09:21:17 (89 views)
      Thank you for your concern - Carl Robert 2008-04-30 20:39:14 (62 views)
    - Re: No. It's insured. - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-27 19:08:50 (118 views)
- Skepticism rears its ugly head: something's wrong - chromeowner 2008-04-23 03:10:58 (231 views)
  - I've got 60 Ohms on mine (pic) - Mark in SBA 2008-04-23 12:56:55 (297 views)
    - Re: I've got 60 Ohms/ Ive got >2k ohms - W. Tuck ©¹²⁰ 2008-04-27 23:03:09 (75 views)
    - Duct mounting detail (pic) - Mark in SBA 2008-04-23 13:15:55 (281 views)
      Here's ground... - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-23 15:35:25 (158 views)
      Good. Congruence. - Mark in SBA 2008-04-23 23:30:38 (145 views)
      Re: Good. Congruence. - TX Greg 2008-04-23 23:47:30 (130 views)
      and... - TX Greg 2008-04-23 23:52:14 (120 views)
      Possibly - Mark in SBA 2008-04-24 00:44:48 (130 views)
      Re: Possibly - TX Greg 2008-04-24 01:11:04 (130 views)
      Pentosin spray is highly conductive? (nt) - chromeowner 2008-04-23 14:20:42 (90 views)
      I think the brake fluid... (pic) - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-23 15:55:05 (225 views)
      Re: I think the brake fluid... - Jon ©⁶³ 2008-04-24 10:53:52 (106 views)
      Brake fluid is highly flammable and has a quite... (url) - ladislav 2008-04-24 19:05:48 (116 views)
      oops - forget the bit about the downflow - ladislav 2008-04-24 19:08:29 (86 views)
      Re: I think the brake fluid... - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-24 11:17:34 (98 views)
      Theories... - Craig Thommes 2008-04-23 13:35:23 (154 views)
      Easy!!!... - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-23 15:58:42 (125 views)
  - Tube is mounted on.... - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-23 11:37:35 (125 views)
  - Ground resistance of the tube? - TerryY ©¹²⁰ 2008-04-23 09:24:58 (114 views)
- I just checked my 840 and... - austintxe31e32 2008-04-23 01:18:03 (180 views)
- Easy with the pressure washer cowboy :-) (nt) - Laszlo ©⁴⁵ 2008-04-22 16:50:22 (110 views)
  - Everyone is going to cringe.... - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-22 17:15:13 (185 views)
    - esp Laszlo ;-) (nt) - ladislav 2008-04-22 17:18:56 (90 views)
- WOW! will check mine right now!! - Bob-D 2008-04-22 15:31:52 (128 views)
- Thanks Greg - just another place for us to be - RogBMW ©³⁸ 2008-04-22 15:29:52 (132 views)
  - Thanks for the analysis TXGreg - Mrcraig in the MIA 2008-04-22 16:39:05 (103 views)
    - Re: Thanks for the analysis TXGreg - moonfresh 2008-04-27 22:34:56 (93 views)
      Here you go... (pic) - TX Greg ©³³ 2008-04-28 09:02:14 (142 views)
      Re: Here you go... (pic) - BMdoublesYou 2008-04-29 00:47:17 (106 views)
      Re: Here you go... (pic) - BMdoublesYou 2008-04-29 00:50:28 (104 views)

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