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Yes It could be extremely dangerous to drill at that point. There is no telling where the wires from that panel go. If you drill into the hot wire from the pole, you will be electrocuted because there is no effective ground between it and the ground. It will turn you into barbecued chicken. You can turn off the circuit breakers for any other room in your house where you wish to drill and drill away. You can use an extension cord to a different room for power. Or, you can be buried next to John Wilson.

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Why does the breaker continue to trip until hot wire is disconnected?

There is a short somewhere in the line. Start at the outlet end and what is plugged into it and work your way back. If it is a GFI breaker, they can be bad and trip as soon as any drain is put on them. I have had them trip as soon as a drill is plugged in without even turning on the drill.


Why does your drill press trip the GFCI after running for a few seconds?

A ground fault occurs when some current that is returning to the power source takes an alternate path, such as through your body. This can trip the GFCI because it indicates there is a potential shock hazard present. You may need to have the drill press inspected for any faulty wiring or insulation issues that could be causing the ground fault.


How do you access the damage when you drill into a power line inside house?

Switch off the supply to that cable at the breaker box. Then, using a different power source, cut a hole in the wall to reveal the damaged cable and inspect what you have done. The damage to the house caused by making the hole is far less of a concern than a damaged electrical wire buried in that wall which could start a fire.


Why will an electric drill operating on a very long extension cord not rotate as fast as one operated on a short cord?

It is the voltage drop from the undersized wire that is used in the extension cord. Under this condition you will find that the drill will start to become hot with the additional current that the drill is trying to draw to keep the motor turning. It could get to a point where the breaker will trip before the drill burns out.


How many watts does an electric drill use?

To figure that out you need to know the Amperage that it draws and what the voltage of the circuit is that you're using. Once you know that you can figure out how many watts it uses by doing simple math. Voltage x Amperage = Watts

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Why does the breaker continue to trip until hot wire is disconnected?

There is a short somewhere in the line. Start at the outlet end and what is plugged into it and work your way back. If it is a GFI breaker, they can be bad and trip as soon as any drain is put on them. I have had them trip as soon as a drill is plugged in without even turning on the drill.


What is the application of Earth Circuit Breaker?

It simply reads the amount of current going out to a load (a bulb, toaster, drill, whatever...) and the amount coming back. If more is going out than is coming back, it knows that current is going where it is not supposed to, and trips the circuit off.


How gasoline rock drill spell in china?

in china we called internal combustion rock drill YN27 YN27C,it can rock drill and breaker concrete


Which household objects have a series circuit?

a power drill


How do you flash the field of a generator?

start generator, plug in variable speed drill, set drill to forward, squeeze trigger, quickly spin drill in reverse by hand. be sure generator main breaker is on.


Why can't i drill through the wall above the window?

it's probably a block wall and it's solid concrete above the window and door openings try a masonry bit in your drill


How would you connect up this transformer to your drill press to bypass the circuit board on my Power Kraft drill press mod.?

As you have given NO details of the transformer,this is impossible to say.


Why does your drill press trip the GFCI after running for a few seconds?

A ground fault occurs when some current that is returning to the power source takes an alternate path, such as through your body. This can trip the GFCI because it indicates there is a potential shock hazard present. You may need to have the drill press inspected for any faulty wiring or insulation issues that could be causing the ground fault.


How do you access the damage when you drill into a power line inside house?

Switch off the supply to that cable at the breaker box. Then, using a different power source, cut a hole in the wall to reveal the damaged cable and inspect what you have done. The damage to the house caused by making the hole is far less of a concern than a damaged electrical wire buried in that wall which could start a fire.


If an electric drill uses 15A in a 20 volt circuit what is the resistance of the drill?

E=IR.....So, R=E/I........ E volts diveded by I amps= resistance.... You do the math...


What will happen if the material got caught by the bit of drill press?

If materials get caught by the drill bit, the material will start to whip around and this is dangerous. Even if injury to the operator is avoided, damage to the material is certain . -Be safe, and clamp all work to the drill table.


What is a slocom drill?

Slocum Enterprises, Inc. is a supplier of Veterinary Equipment, Implants and Diagnostic Aids and provides drill guides and other products for surgery on animals. I don't know if they ever actual made a drill but they make saws and as I said above drill guides so this might be your answer, not sure.