[Shop-talk] kid safety & outlets (was: 110vac outlet question)

[Paul Parkanzky]

Then if the plug is not quite seated you've just made an improvised arc
welder in your outlet...

-Paul
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Nolan <opposumking at verizon.net> wrote:

>  However, the thing I'd like to have would be something to prevent a child
>> from partially unpluging something that's already plugged in, then getting
>> their fingers onto the hot.
>>
>
> 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 fully seated, and breaks contact with the slightest extraction.
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