• RegalPotoo@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      You can, but if forgetting to flip a switch can result in death, then you need a stronger safety control

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        2 months ago

        Someone incompetent enough to forget to shut off the main shouldn’t be operating a generator anyway.

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          2 months ago

          That’s not the point. Normal, sensible people make mistakes because they are tired or stressed or got distracted or just plain unlucky, so things have to be designed so that people can make a mistake and it not instantly create a potentially lethal situation

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          2 months ago

          Someone who’s not competent enough to install a proper transfer switch (or at least hire a professional to do it) shouldn’t be operating a generator.

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      If someone can’t make the own cord, what’s the chance they know how vital it is to flip the breaker?