Info on the Denso Fuel Pump Failure

, esp the end bit.

Sheee-ite. I think I'm a hero for messing with 110 switches and outlets without flipping the breaker.

I only get a tingle once in a while

 

Just did that a few months ago to install smart dimmers. Got a zap . Bought a no contact voltage tester now.

 

My fingers are the tester.

I have been wanting a chicken stick and a clamp-on current tool but just don't do it often enough. Sounds like I need a project.

 

Bad part is I have a clamp and normal multimeter and was just too lazy to walk to the garage. Never heard it called a chicken stick but I broke down and bought one Wednesday because the capacitor in my home AC went out. I got nervous on that one cause there's so much power going to the AC unit.

 

I've have skipped the trip myself. Just having the tools is all the counts, right!

That is an AvE thing. The shit he comes up with sticks, esp as the angry pixies and I don't get along either.



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Oh yeah. 220 is not something I mess with live. 110 with dry feet is my fuckabout limit.

 

Glad it sounds like he walked away. Those type of arcs from lines are scary but they don’t have the concussive forces from containment from a switchgear. The temps of that arc were probably about the same as the sun for a split second. The gear works well for that instant heat, but not for blast forces. Bet he needed to clean his pants after that .

I know right? . As long as they keep paying me what they do, I’ll keep taking the abuse from the tradies while trying to keep them on the top side of the grass.

Yeah for public generation and distribution it’s against the rules to use normal LO/TO procedures. Do you guys do aerial work and bond-on to the lines? That’s something thankfully I don’t have to deal with. I mean what could go wrong flying a chopper feet away from energized power lines and latching onto them with a conductor? Linemen have it rough though, always out in the shittiest weather when things fail.

I think the highest we have is 16.5kv. Those are main feeds to the facilities.

 

More info here:

https://m.carcomplaints.com/news/2020/toyota-fuel-pump-recall-isnt-adequate-lawsuit.shtml

https://m.carcomplaints.com/news/2020/denso-canada-lawsuit-fuel-pumps.shtml

https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2020/denso-fuel-pump-recall-impellers.shtml

https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2020/denso-fuel-pump-lawsuit-filed-in-canada.shtml

https://www.classaction.org/news/to...safe-and-dependable-class-action-lawsuit-says

https://www.classaction.org/news/to...safe-and-dependable-class-action-lawsuit-says

 

Thankfully our current Safety Officer stays out of our way of us ‘Tradies’ (whatever that is) doing our jobs. For the record ‘Journeyman’ is a lot better descriptor of what I do then a Tradie which I would consider an Apprentice.

Without getting into specifics, we do aerial work ranging from 10’ to 40’ (which is the max reach of my rig and the max reach for my tolerance of heights). We do not bond to power lines but we’re in Lineman’s Local and receive much of the same training through the IBEW as Linemen do.

To steer this somewhat back on Topic most of our guys drive Tundra’s or Raptors. I think I’m the only guy who drives a Taco although we have some people who could be better at not living off their OT...

 

Well, be careful then Mr. Journeyman. Honestly, I’m really good at my job from many years of working with a wide variety of highly skilled trades staff.

Also quotes look like this (“quoted word”) and apostrophes ( ‘ ) are used for conjunctions, it’s hard. Damn safety nerds. Lol.

 

I said, "Did he ask, 'What's my name?'"

 

Say my name!

 

Tony!

 

LoL!

To lazy to post up Deadpool memes.

 

The fuel level sensor on my wife’s car only last 3 months or so before the plastic melts and falls apart in the tank. I’ve replaced 3 of them now for this issue.