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0 pointsrecursive8mo ago0 comments

Or if it's electronic. Fire risk.

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the fact legitimate electricians buy fuses/wiring/circuit breakers/crimps off amazon thinking they're as advertised is actually terrifying

all the buildings you enter: houses of friends/family, supermarkets, hospitals, transport, restaurants, offices, all with potentially fatal fake electrics

hopefully the fire door and extinguishers weren't bought from amazon

SoftTalker8mo ago

I recall reading about some counterfeit circuit breakers that were basically just toggle switches. They had no "trip" mechanism at all.

The few tradespeople I know don't even shop at Lowes. They have accounts at supply houses that don't even offer public retail sales.

quickthrowman8mo ago

It’s usually homeowners buying and installing crappy electrical products off Amazon, or ‘handyman’ types who don’t have a license. I sell and run commercial electrical work at a union shop and we buy electrical material from supply houses, not Amazon.

You certainly could buy material off Amazon but if you’re passing the cost onto the customer, why not just buy the real thing?

_DeadFred_8mo ago

People buy fuses from Amazon for the cars/motorcycles not understanding it can kill them. They are actually evil at this point for doing nothing about any of these ongoing issues. They can't be unaware if us rando consumers are aware (or if they are doing recalls for fake products).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU

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