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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    A solution is to connect your bath to the live wire.
    Now that would be dumb. Oh...

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  • xoggoth
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    A solution is to connect your bath to the live wire.

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  • xoggoth
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    Are vibrators rechargeable?

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
    The BBC article talked about it only being 5V, but if by "charger" it's the bit plugged into the mains then it's 240V.

    Dropping the phone with the lead attached into the bath is surely harmless. Maybe someone here can test it?
    One of your relatives?

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  • VectraMan
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    It's quite hard to get a definite view on what happened. One article said that he plugged an extension lead into a socket outside the bathroom, and had the charger (presumably plugged into the other end of the extension lead) on his chest. The charger fell into the water.
    The BBC article talked about it only being 5V, but if by "charger" it's the bit plugged into the mains then it's 240V.

    Dropping the phone with the lead attached into the bath is surely harmless. Maybe someone here can test it?

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    It's quite hard to get a definite view on what happened. One article said that he plugged an extension lead into a socket outside the bathroom, and had the charger (presumably plugged into the other end of the extension lead) on his chest. The charger fell into the water.
    Doesn't matter what happened the guy is a f***wit and unfortunately due to his stupidity left his wife a widow.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by quackhandle View Post
    Just read about this. Phone on chest , in bath, whilst charging.

    Probably getting a slap in the afterlife as well.

    qh
    It's quite hard to get a definite view on what happened. One article said that he plugged an extension lead into a socket outside the bathroom, and had the charger (presumably plugged into the other end of the extension lead) on his chest. The charger fell into the water.

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  • quackhandle
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    Just read about this. Phone on chest , in bath, whilst charging.

    Probably getting a slap in the afterlife as well.

    qh

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  • greenlake
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    Originally posted by RetSet View Post
    FFS!

    Man died after charging iPhone in the bath
    There's an app for that....



    Electric Shock Free

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by RetSet View Post
    FFS!

    Man died after charging iPhone in the bath
    The awards committee is planning a special award for the UK.

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  • RetSet
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    Darwin Awards - Fanboi Edition

    FFS!

    Man died after charging iPhone in the bath
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