Another moronic news report

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Trevor Wilson

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A news report this afternoon related to a house fire. According to the
reporter, the fault was thought to be attributable to an "overloaded power
point, which was connected to a wide screen TV and DVD player". Yikes! I
figure a worst case power consumption of 400 Watts! Overload? Not bloody
likely. No mention of an air-con or a heater.

Trevor Wilson
 
Trevor Wilson wrote:

A news report this afternoon related to a house fire. According to the
reporter, the fault was thought to be attributable to an "overloaded power
point, which was connected to a wide screen TV and DVD player". Yikes! I
figure a worst case power consumption of 400 Watts! Overload? Not bloody
likely. No mention of an air-con or a heater.
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Yeah, you gotta watch those wide-screen TVs, they're death traps...
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"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
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Yeah, you gotta watch those wide-screen TVs, they're death traps...
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Sure are. Too much TV watching and not enough exercise. Bound to kill you
sooner or later. :p
 
"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
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Trevor Wilson wrote:

A news report this afternoon related to a house fire. According to the
reporter, the fault was thought to be attributable to an "overloaded
power point, which was connected to a wide screen TV and DVD player".
Yikes! I figure a worst case power consumption of 400 Watts! Overload?
Not bloody likely. No mention of an air-con or a heater.

Yeah, you gotta watch those wide-screen TVs, they're death traps...
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**Only if the sucker is caught in a gust of wind and falls on you. Last one
I installed was next to a mostly open door. I had to find some 150kg
breaking strain stainless steel cable to secure it to a nearby wall. The
client protested, but I couldn't leave it in all good conscience.

Trevor Wilson
 
"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
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"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
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Trevor Wilson wrote:

A news report this afternoon related to a house fire. According to the
reporter, the fault was thought to be attributable to an "overloaded
power point, which was connected to a wide screen TV and DVD player".
Yikes! I figure a worst case power consumption of 400 Watts! Overload?
Not bloody likely. No mention of an air-con or a heater.

Yeah, you gotta watch those wide-screen TVs, they're death traps...

**Only if the sucker is caught in a gust of wind and falls on you. Last
one I installed was next to a mostly open door. I had to find some 150kg
breaking strain stainless steel cable to secure it to a nearby wall. The
client protested, but I couldn't leave it in all good conscience.

Trevor Wilson
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Unless it is a Philips and then they catch fire all by themselves ;-)

http://www.btelevisions.com/news/philips-to-fix-12000-plasma-tvs-for-fire-risk/

Cheers TT
 
"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
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"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
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Trevor Wilson wrote:

A news report this afternoon related to a house fire. According to the
reporter, the fault was thought to be attributable to an "overloaded
power point, which was connected to a wide screen TV and DVD player".
Yikes! I figure a worst case power consumption of 400 Watts! Overload?
Not bloody likely. No mention of an air-con or a heater.

Yeah, you gotta watch those wide-screen TVs, they're death traps...

**Only if the sucker is caught in a gust of wind and falls on you. Last
one I installed was next to a mostly open door. I had to find some 150kg
breaking strain stainless steel cable to secure it to a nearby wall. The
client protested, but I couldn't leave it in all good conscience.

Trevor Wilson
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No Trev, it was the owner that wanted to be chained to the wall, not
the bloody TV set.

But this excuse for a fire starting, seems to always be, "an
electrical fault" regardless. It's a convenient way of saying we don't
know, and it's the easiest thing to write on the insurance claim.
We had one up this way a while ago, The fact that the bloke was total
pissed, and pasted out on the lounge, had nothing to do with the fact ,
that he died due to fumes generated by burning plastic. And he was
known for using candles, as the power was disconnected. Guess what the
cause of the fire was. Got it in one, A possible electrical fault

bassett
 
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"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
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"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
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Trevor Wilson wrote:

A news report this afternoon related to a house fire. According to the
reporter, the fault was thought to be attributable to an "overloaded
power point, which was connected to a wide screen TV and DVD player".
Yikes! I figure a worst case power consumption of 400 Watts! Overload?
Not bloody likely. No mention of an air-con or a heater.

Yeah, you gotta watch those wide-screen TVs, they're death traps...

**Only if the sucker is caught in a gust of wind and falls on you. Last
one I installed was next to a mostly open door. I had to find some 150kg
breaking strain stainless steel cable to secure it to a nearby wall. The
client protested, but I couldn't leave it in all good conscience.

Trevor Wilson


Unless it is a Philips and then they catch fire all by themselves ;-)

http://www.btelevisions.com/news/philips-to-fix-12000-plasma-tvs-for-fire-risk/

Cheers TT
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Special offer,, Anyone buying a Philips tellie also gets a free fire
extinguisher, this offer only last as long as our supply of fire
extinguishers . Please note, the extended warrenty plan, only covers the
tellie


bassett
 
"bassett" <bassett@bassettskennel.com.au> wrote in message
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Unless it is a Philips and then they catch fire all by themselves ;-)

http://www.btelevisions.com/news/philips-to-fix-12000-plasma-tvs-for-fire-risk/

Cheers TT

Special offer,, Anyone buying a Philips tellie also gets a free fire
extinguisher, this offer only last as long as our supply of fire
extinguishers . Please note, the extended warrenty plan, only covers
the tellie


bassett
Seriously though there are several instances of this from other
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manufacturers as well. Of course it is being played down and has been swept
under the carpet ;-)

Cheers TT
 
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