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1. cutting off a plug... (score: 1): Author: scott.hall@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 01:51:35 +0000; and finally... I'm putting a led rope light under a toekick. it's a cheesy plug-in setup, but it's all they had. the plug has a 5 amp fuse in it. I want to cut off the plug and hardwire it to a switc; /html/shop-talk/2004-12/msg00132.html (7,306 bytes)
2. RE: cutting off a plug... (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:30:39 -0800; I suspect it depends on how paranoid you are about electrical fires. The wire in the 'rope' is apparently not heavy enough to always pop the 15A circuit breaker in case of a short, so the 5A is to b; /html/shop-talk/2004-12/msg00133.html (8,119 bytes)
3. RE: cutting off a plug... (score: 1): Author: scott.hall@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:33:49 +0000; paranoid enough to put in a fuse now. that's cheaper than a new house, or, more likely, the aggrivation of fixing minor fire damage. no twist and wire nuts? I can solder, but haven't seen my solder; /html/shop-talk/2004-12/msg00134.html (7,409 bytes)
4. RE: cutting off a plug... (score: 1): Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:00:37 -0500; You know, this is sounding like more trouble than it's worth. Why not just install an outlet or buy one made to be hard wired? -Steve; /html/shop-talk/2004-12/msg00135.html (6,969 bytes)
5. RE: cutting off a plug... (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:05:43 -0800; I suppose that would work, but the fuse would have to go inside a box of some sort and you'd still need to add insulation to the fuse leads. And the inspector will probably have a fit if he sees it.; /html/shop-talk/2004-12/msg00139.html (7,274 bytes)
6. RE: cutting off a plug... (score: 1): Author: scott.hall@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:57:49 +0000; can't find one made to be hard wired. installing the outlet will be more trouble than the hardwire, because I'd either have to install the outlet in the vanity, or use an extention cord to get the li; /html/shop-talk/2004-12/msg00144.html (7,555 bytes)
7. RE: cutting off a plug... (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:26:49 -0500 (EST); Which 3rd wire? For normal 12/2 or 14/2 romex style cable, the '3rd wire' is the bare ground wire. If you have a metal outlet box, then yes, I'd ground it at the outlet box. For a plastic box, don't; /html/shop-talk/2004-12/msg00148.html (7,882 bytes)

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