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Cybertruck putting out 120V through its body and wheels while charging (tech.lgbt)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Disclaimer: It turns out that his wall charger was wired incorrectly, so mains voltage was wired to the ground of the vehicle, and well the chassis is the vehicle’s ground, hence the voltage. Source. Thanks @[email protected] for the correction.

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

Wait, this isn't a broken car, they're all death traps like this? That's even worse. A device with a metal chassis should be earthed, not connected to neutral, that's just an accident waiting to happen.