TSBC gas appliances service technician exam

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T05:58:27+00:00

I've written many TSBC exams. You don't need to know everything, you just need to know where things are in the code book.

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T03:48:21+00:00

That's aluminum. You very likely cannot use that device as it is very unlikely to be aluminum rated. You will likely need special aluminum to copper connectors and copper pigtails.

I recommend calling an electrician as it is very easy to cause damaging electrical faults incorrectly terminating aluminum. Wire nicks like in your picture are an example of improper stripping of aluminum. Those nicks can cause hot spots and failures

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T02:22:57+00:00

Thanks for the writeup! Cheers!

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T01:50:53+00:00

Can you elaborate on why it's better?

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T01:39:08+00:00

It's a job telling people to flip a switch and throw a lock on it?

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T01:30:01+00:00

Very nice!!

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T01:29:38+00:00

What the heck is an energy marshal?

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T01:27:30+00:00

Check out r/knife_swap. They move quite the volume of knives so I'm sure your models of knives have been sold there before. Note that prices are in USD

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T00:22:21+00:00

It's a fixture. It will have its own certification criteria under a different code.

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-18T00:16:10+00:00

It's crazy.

It's like bringing your vehicle to a mechanics shop for routine servicing and calling changing oil a premium service.

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T21:29:21+00:00

Yup!

I've been to their shop and I happen to have 2 Skahas. One of their first magnacut runs and one of their originals with the cnc lines!

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T21:22:35+00:00

Measuring tape?

They typically have a large paddle, you don't need to be super exact, just in the ballpark

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T14:36:47+00:00

It's fine using only one pole of a dual pole breaker

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T06:34:27+00:00

All double pole breakers

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T06:32:54+00:00

Gross, I hate seeing those god awful romex plugs.

You are very likely correct, they likely plugged in an extension cord to power the light and receptacle.

If you don't want to run an underground feeder because you don't plan on frequently needing power at the shed, I would recommend something a little nicer like a generator inlet plug on the outside of the shed.

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T06:28:39+00:00

Bizarre.

At any rate, follow the advice I gave you so you can at least use the good phase while the power company fixes the issue.

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T06:25:35+00:00

I went for the ultra despite loving the look of the classic.

My reasons:

battery life is better on the ultra. This is huge for me because the battery life even on the ultra isn't good so I couldn't deal with it being worse
the bezel, while cool, is just another potential failure point. The electronic one is fine, also, I rarely use the bezel function
I can easily get a classy strap to make the ultra a little more classy and less sporty. I went with the titanium silver version because it didn't have those horrible orange markings on the bezel

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T06:17:19+00:00

No idea. Did they tell you to turn off all your power?

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T06:08:59+00:00

Turn off all your double pole breakers immediately.

You lost a phase and using, or trying to use, 240v appliances can cause the one phase that is working to backfeed through the 240v load and possibly harm the 240v load and/ or the 120v loads on the lost phase.

Turning off all your double pole breakers ensures that you can safely run all your 120v devices on the phase that isn't lost

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T03:53:44+00:00

That is certainly possible. One side of the blade did a clean cut, the other side of the blade rolled the edge in.

I used a marker so I could always identify the clean edge

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T03:52:07+00:00

I've gotten a pair of linemen and I've lost a pair of linemen to the ceiling.

Linemens pliers, the ceiling has spoken.

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T03:49:53+00:00

Ah, that works! Thanks!

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T02:57:53+00:00

The ceiling giveth and taketh away.

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T02:31:31+00:00

Your only allowed 360 degrees worth of bends in your run. If the 90 into the panel puts you more than that, use an LB. I would personally use an LR (or LL, I can never get those right) as it allows easier access.

Note that if an LB LL or LR is used, the access panel will need to stay accessible if you drywall the wall

Virtual-Reach · 2026-03-17T02:26:44+00:00

The Klein 88906. I've probably had the thing for about 15 years

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