Originally posted by Paddy
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Wiring a European appliance to a UK plug
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Originally posted by Diver View PostI check if the mains wire is still live by flicking it quickly with my middle finger (Very Quickly) you only get a little jolt like that
I discovered that the day he told us he had found out his shed was connected to next door's mains, not his.My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostI connected a radio speaker direct to the mains hoping it would make a big sound; it did plus it had smoke.My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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Originally posted by RichardCranium View PostAn experienced and qualified electrician friend of mine routinely does that to make absolutely sure he has disconnected the circuit before working on it. It is what he was taught to do.
I discovered that the day he told us he had found out his shed was connected to next door's mains, not his.
I wasn't joking. I actually do thatConfusion is a natural state of beingComment
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Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostBut a larger percentage make it to breeding age.
I get someone else to do it. Having had one shock from the mains, I'm not doing it again.
It's Bracing! Like a cold shower after a hot bathConfusion is a natural state of beingComment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostBut a larger percentage make it to breeding age.
I get someone else to do it. Having had one shock from the mains, I'm not doing it again.Step outside posh boyComment
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Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View PostHaving had one shock from an old CRT TV Line Output Transformer, I keep well away from moving electrons. That was a real surprise.Confusion is a natural state of beingComment
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