Simple Bin Switch Could Save A Life

Simple Bin Switch Could Save A Life AUGERS Rife Rude has a simple idea for a life saving grain bin auger switch All it takes is an extension cord and a few minutes wiring time “I’m 80 years old and I’ve been doing electrical work since I was 10 working on farms and around farmers ” says Rude “It hurts me to hear of farmers trapped in grain bins with the auger running My extension switch lets the farmer keep the controls on him at all times ” Set up is easy Rude disconnects the on-off switch whether it’s on the side of the bin or 100 ft away on a shed wall He installs either a lock-in or standard straight three-pin outlet in its place He then mounts the switch to a box with a short male lead on it “Simply attach whatever length extension cord you need between the box and the outlet and you can take your control the length of the cord ” explains Rude “If it accidentally disconnects the worst thing that will happen is the auger stops ” Rude once installed the simple switch on an auger control at a bin site where he was working “All the controls were 150 ft from the bin ” he recalls “If you were in the bin and needed to shut off a sweep auger you had to climb out of the bin and run 150 ft With my switch I could shut it off from inside ” Rude uses standard orange exterior extension cords since it’s only a control circuit and doesn’t carry high voltage He says his temporary extension switch has another advantage Simply remove it when it’s no longer needed and plug the switch box back into the outlet Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Rife Rude 1071 E 5th St Connersville Ind 47331 ph 765 977-6383

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