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While it seemed like a fun prank at the time, I realize my prank fire extinguishers full of leaded gasoline were a mistake.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

An extension cord with 2 male ends is useful for powering your home with a generator.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, if you want to electrocute some poor linesman outside. If you have considered purchasing a generator for emergencies, get the transfer switch installed and be prepared so when you do it, you do it safely.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I’m hardly an electrician and even I know to have some sort of a cutoff switch that can isolate the home if I want to power it separately.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Obviously you shut off the main breaker so as not to backfeed. Didn't think anyone would be pedantic enough to make me say it. I wasn't writing out a tutorial.

Point being, there exists a purpose for the allegedly purposeless thing.