So is the problem solved by not plugging it into a powered wall plug? Just like… flick the switch off, like you would a light switch before changing a bulb?
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tyler@programming.dev 11 months agoThe power can go through the female end just fine, that’s not the problem. The problem is people plug this “suicide cable” into the wall first, thus creating a 120v taser of sorts. Like someone else in this thread said, the only problem from cables like that is people tend to try to backfeed energy into the system with a generator or solar panels. Boom.
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
BakerBagel@midwest.social 11 months ago
The solution is pulling down your Christmas lights and hanging them back up the right way.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Most American outlets aren’t switched. They can be but most aren’t. If you’re really paranoid you can throw the breaker at the panel.
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Wait really? I don’t think I have a single unswitched plug in my house, and I’ve never seen another house with even a single unswitched plug. Do US people need to unplug cords to get rid of standby lights?
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Behold tue typical North American duplex power outlet. They typically do not have a built in switch. They mightnbe controlled by a light switch, so you can throw a switch near the door and have the floor lamps turn on but most are always hot.
bjorney@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Yes, but if someone trips over the cord there is a 50% chance the wrong side comes unplugged and potentially kills them, hence why they don’t make these cords
fraksken@infosec.pub 11 months ago
Also, at the end of the chain there is a male terminal exposed with live current. Could cause a fire I guess.