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Why would I want the union drivers to fix their own trucks? That is what I get paid for. No need to talk myself out of a $50.00 per hour service call, especially when it is a simple fix. I don't mind getting paid for reinserting a fuse. It's like the old story of the mechanic's bill...."carburetor jet....$2.50.....knowing which jet to replace....$150.00" It helps to make up for the service calls I have to make when I have to clean up the oil or fuel spill on the side of the road, or replace a set of batteries on the side of the road in the rain, etc, etc. You takes the good with the bad. Paul Conner....not going to talk myself out of a job.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sower" <canarder@frontiernet.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 12:06 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: finally changed to fuses vs circuit breakers
What if you were to provide drivers with an ice pick, some fuses, and a training class in basic electrical trouble shooting. Or walk them through it on the phone. I'd bet service calls are hideously expensive.
Be owner operators would learn to trouble shoot ... Jim S.
Paul wrote:
Hi, Rusty....many of the road calls I have to go on for tractor-trailer units involve blown fuses, and often it is just that the fuse is no longer making good contact in the fuse holder (fuse block). On items like windshield wiper motors, often all I have to do is just pull the fuse out a little bit and push it back it. Windshield wipers start working. This often happens on fairly new linehaul tractors, 2002 models and newer. (Volvo). Paul Conner
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Russell Duffy <mailto:13brv3@bellsouth.net>
*To:* Rotary motors in aircraft <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
*Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2005 11:21 AM
*Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: finally changed to fuses vs circuit
breakers
You've been working field service long enough to know
that fuses go bad, too. They de-solder; they break due to
vibration; the ends corrode and lose connectivity.
I've seen this happen on cheesy fuse holders. I have never seen,
or heard of it happening on an automotive fuse. Now, don't start
telling me stories of some crappy old car that had rats in the
fuse holder, because that ain't comparable. I have items like fuel pumps separately fused, and to the wiring
rating, so they should never blow unless there's a good reason. Items like the EC-2 are directly tied to power, via two attachment
points. This is how Tracy recommends it, because the controller
will be it's own fuse. If I had the panel space, and believed CB's offered any
significant benefit, I wouldn't care about the cost and weight. Gotta go pick up my new company van, and replace a switch in Mobile.
Rusty (discussion for entertainment only)
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