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Typositoire

@catsalad The only thing I can think when seeing this is this

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Scott Williams 🐧

@typositoire @catsalad Someone's also about to find out what happens when you run 220 through a device meant for 110 😬.

Jeff Grigg

@typositoire @catsalad

What kind of crazy perversion of a wall plug is that thing on the wall?!?

Do those actually exist in reality?

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In the US-style, with two flats and a round, it's important that both the round one and the flat one on the "left" be ground!

Typositoire

@aiefel My brain hurt... For a second I was like, this is just an extension cord then I saw it had 2 male ends 😬

Jen Zarzycka

@typositoire @aiefel people make them to easily connect their generator to their house.

Apart from the obvious shock hazard, the real problem is it bypasses their circuit breaker, so the generator's full 30+ amps can go through house wiring rated for < 15 amps. Fire ensues during a blackout.

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