also works for finding a breaker
What a shockingly simple solution.
this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2023
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Whoever created this is on fire!
Such an elegant solution should be on kickstarter.
Firestarter would be more appropriate.
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.
But at least the cables are tidy.
That's what fire investigators really care about.
Thank ~~God~~ DIN 49441 for European recessed plugs.
DIN my plug
Feels like a secret eugenics plot.
Sane parts of the world has AS/NZS 3112:2000 insulated pins so that this sort of thing isn't an issue.
*cough* Europe *cough*
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