this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2023
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ISO - Incredible Solutions Only

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Anything is possible if you are creative enough. Who needs ISO/OSHA/DIN standards or safety precautions?

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also works for finding a breaker

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What a shockingly simple solution.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whoever created this is on fire!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Such an elegant solution should be on kickstarter.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Firestarter would be more appropriate.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In case anyone wasn't sure what would happen - this basically short circuits your outlet and causes a lot of big sparks to come bursting out of the outlet. Depending on house your house is wired any combination of the outlet, nearby appliances, or everything could suddenly lose power. Learned this lesson when I was 13, just good that I didn't die.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

But at least the cables are tidy.

That's what fire investigators really care about.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank ~~God~~ DIN 49441 for European recessed plugs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

DIN my plug

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This reminds me of the electric guitar that had its "strings" plugged straight into the wall

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

The bridge on a guitar is NOT part of a FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Feels like a secret eugenics plot.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sane parts of the world has AS/NZS 3112:2000 insulated pins so that this sort of thing isn't an issue.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

*cough* Europe *cough*

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Spicy design