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  • Word for making a bad connection?

    From Sjouke Burry@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Wed May 12 15:38:54 2021
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    On 12.05.21 15:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?

    Contact bounce.
    Switch bounce.
    Caused by elastic components bouncing like a rubber ball.

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  • From Commander Kinsey@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 12 14:30:49 2021
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    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?

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  • From Mark Carver@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Wed May 12 14:35:09 2021
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    On 12/05/2021 14:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the
    connection to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging
    the equipment?

    Splash ?

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  • From jon@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Wed May 12 13:40:03 2021
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    On Wed, 12 May 2021 14:30:49 +0100, Commander Kinsey wrote:

    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection
    to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the
    equipment?

    Intermittent.

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  • From Peeler@21:1/5 to Mark Carver on Wed May 12 16:56:23 2021
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    On Wed, 12 May 2021 14:35:09 +0100, Mark Carver wrote:

    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the
    connection to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging
    the equipment?

    Splash ?

    Nope: TROLL!

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  • From Commander Kinsey@21:1/5 to jon on Wed May 12 19:56:12 2021
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    On Wed, 12 May 2021 14:40:03 +0100, jon <jon@nospam.cn> wrote:

    On Wed, 12 May 2021 14:30:49 +0100, Commander Kinsey wrote:

    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection
    to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the
    equipment?

    Intermittent.

    That would do, dunno why I didn't think of that. I also like "contact bounce" as suggested by someone else.

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  • From Commander Kinsey@21:1/5 to Sjouke Burry on Wed May 12 19:51:35 2021
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    On Wed, 12 May 2021 14:38:54 +0100, Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> wrote:

    On 12.05.21 15:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?

    Contact bounce.
    Switch bounce.
    Caused by elastic components bouncing like a rubber ball.

    Contact bounce, that sounds good.

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  • From Commander Kinsey@21:1/5 to Mark Carver on Wed May 12 19:55:30 2021
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    On Wed, 12 May 2021 14:35:09 +0100, Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    On 12/05/2021 14:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the
    connection to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging
    the equipment?

    Splash ?

    I wasn't using the bulb in my bath.

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  • From Phil Allison@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Wed May 12 19:08:09 2021
    Commander Kinsey wrote:
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    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection to make and break
    several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?


    ** Fumbling

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  • From Rheilly Phoull@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Thu May 13 13:56:29 2021
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    On 12/05/2021 9:30 pm, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection
    to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?

    Delirium Tremens

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  • From Phil Allison@21:1/5 to Rheilly Phoull on Thu May 13 00:15:52 2021
    Rheilly Phoull wrote:
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    Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection
    to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?

    Delirium Tremens

    -------------------------

    ** LOL !!!


    ... Phil

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  • From N_Cook@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Thu May 13 11:34:11 2021
    XPost: uk.d-i-y, alt.home.repair, alt.usage.english

    On 12/05/2021 14:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection
    to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?


    If a large inductive load :- fireworks , ball-lightning perhaps

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  • From Andy Bennet@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Thu May 13 14:37:57 2021
    XPost: uk.d-i-y, alt.home.repair, alt.usage.english

    On 12/05/2021 14:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection
    to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?


    arc de triumph

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  • From ARW@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Thu May 13 18:28:39 2021
    XPost: uk.d-i-y, alt.home.repair, alt.usage.english

    On 12/05/2021 14:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection
    to make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?


    Wanker or twat in Yorkshire.



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    Adam

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