This reminds me... I've seen plenty of stuff to block off access to an outlet to keep kids from sticking stuff in them. However, the thing I'd like to have would be something to prevent a child from
This is the only kind I know of that fits onto a standard outlet: http://www.safety1st.com/product/detail.asp?ID=173 Randall _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://w
I don't know, but it didn't exist in about, oh, 1971-72 when I did this. I still remember the hot tingly feeling. Unplugging a lamp that was behind a nightstand, pulled the plug partially out, leane
Only for children? As many times as I've managed to do that to myself, I wouldn't mind it for grownups either. :-) Seriously, you could trim the plug end so that it's barely making contact when full
Then if the plug is not quite seated you've just made an improvised arc welder in your outlet... _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Shop-
You've always got that risk with any plug partially pulled out. Same with many light switches, especially if you throw them slowly. The plug would also be extremely annoying in that it would fall out
I think my webmail does funny things with replies:Europe 220vac plugs (and british plugs too, I think) have plastic on the first 3/8" or so, you can't get shocked by partly pulling it out (or droppin
In UK there are plugs as at *http://www.powerconnections.co.uk/rewireables_uk.htm *In the pictures the live and neutral are the lower two pins. The sleeving can be seen extending along the pin for th
Meaning you learned a very valuable lesson, with minimal damage. Maybe we're emphasizing the wrong thing here ... ? Randall _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://ww
One possibility would be to use UK 3 flat pin sockets in child vulnerable situations and feed them with these: http://www.powerconnections.co.uk/convert_usjapanchina.htm What the US inspectors might
(Chuckle) I was wondering the same thing. I learned about electricity at a very young age, and not to mess with an AC outlet. It only occured once. I'll admit that years later, I melted an screwdrive
I'm fine with him getting a tingle, I'm not fine with him getting seriously injured or killed. Will 110vac kill a young (~2 years old) child? Mark _______________________________________________ Sup
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Author: "Elton E. (Tony) Clark" <eltonclark@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:37:23 -0600
*On subject:* *Last week, I was using my "gee-whiz" leaf blower/vacuum combination and it slowed and stopped . . when I looked, the electrical connection was on fire with serious smoke and stuff and
It can be done, certainly. But it's very unlikely. For example, grabbing both pins with the same hand wouldn't do it; although if his hands were wet it might give him a significant burn. To even hav
9v applied under the skin between the ears can kill you. Skin is not a good conductor, thus most people are not hurt with dry cell batteriesRich White St. Joseph, IL USA '63 TR3B TCF587L That ain't a
Yet people lick 9 volt batteries all the time to see how good their charge is, and manage not to die. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
I test 9V batteries this way all the time (probably a few thousand in my lifetime so far). I am sure it would have to be 9v under the skin on both sides of yur brain, with fairly good sized plates t