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    Sudden reversal in a simple 3-phase motor's direction

    From my practical experience. With conventional 3 phase motors. Not exotic stuff. Switching legs on phases is the only way to run a 3 phase motor in reverse. Single phase or lose one leg. Trips the fuse or burns up the windings. Going full speed and reversing phase feed. Probably would get ugly.
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    Who is Sigrid and Why is She the Next Big Thing in Music?

    https://lyricstranslate.com/en/sastanàqqàm-i-question-you.html Being a desert creature myself. I can relate to those Taureg Lyrics. Last year around this time. I was camping in the Hills of WV over at Canaan Valley. Spent a week there.
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    Windows 10 Update - Caused Loop (Need a Computer )

    https://windowsreport.com/boot-loop-windows-10-april-update/ My Windows 7 Enterprise in on one hard drive. My Linux install is another hard drive. I only break out the Windows drive when proprietary software/hardware interfaces need to be ran. Other wise. It stays in the laptop bag. I roll...
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    Music Which music do you dislike the most?

    Finding out that Capt Beefheart is a musical genius. While most folks could not stand his art because of pre-programmed taste buds in their brain. I kinda equate this thread to flavors of icecream, versions of linux, type of motorcycle, bicycle, or car. Druthers. Me? I can listen to Taureg...
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    Electrical Installing ceiling fan/light where light fixture is now

    PS. If ground wire is absent. One can pull one to the panel. Through the whole building using a blow string through the attic. To pull the wire with the string later. Then do your hookups in the attic for just the ground < #12 wire size should suffice > . Then in the panel hook up the ground...
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    Electrical Installing ceiling fan/light where light fixture is now

    1st. He is right about support. My place used to be a hospital in the 1940's and I have replaced all lighting with ceiling fans with built in lighting. Cuz I live in the desert. My wiring and breaker panels are antique. But my place is supplied by a 3 phase 240 volt high leg Transformer on a...
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    Misc. Bicycle Design (Individual Project)

    I started a bicycle thread at Linux Questions years ago. I just don't ride or have a passion for only motorcycles. My passion covers 2 wheels mostly because I like to have fun. My Fixie. My Schwiinn My Fuji Great thing about my area. Traffic is light and it is all flat. Good luck with your...
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    Collection of Lame Jokes

    Due to recent Mountain Lion attacks in Washington State. The park service is advising hikers, bikers, fisherman, and hunters to wear bells and carry pepper spray. The logic is you will not startle a mother bear or mountain lion. If attacked . You can use the pepper spray to defend your self...
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    Google Chrome Virus: Adware Infecting Devices & Closing Spam Sites

    Being a Linux user. If I run into hinky site. And since my browser folder is in home folder with no special permissions involved. I just rename the browser folder with the .old or .backup added on the end of the folder. Then restart the browser. Fresh virgin session again. But I guess this a...
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    Who is Sigrid and Why is She the Next Big Thing in Music?

    It's Thursday. I wave my hands in the air like I just don't care