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wiccan2 ,

Also known as a “nope rope”

jawa21 ,
@jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

They very much do exist, though. Often used sketchily with generators.

vzq ,

Modern inverters do this somewhat safely by sensing the phase before outputting power.

Of course, you can’t tell just by looking, so I still would steer clear of the whole thing on principle.

superkret ,

How do you non-sketchily feed a generator’s power into your home?

thr0w4w4y2 ,

You get a qualified tradesperson to wire it properly into your electrical distribution.

lefixxx ,

There are electrical panel accessories that automatically isolate the house

anonymous111 ,

I thought this was an anti homosexuality meme until I read the top comment.

I’ve got to stop using Lemmy. It is changing me…

volvoxvsmarla ,

I too have developed into a very politically correct person with lemmy, I kinda miss being able to make gay jokes

Rolive ,

I guess you’re too straight edge for that.

qbus ,

It’s also good to backfeed a generator into an outlet

Cobrachicken ,

Darwin cable.

tyler ,

NO

LainTrain ,

I’m not American, Christmas lights aren’t a thing here like they’re in the US, can someone explain?

youRFate ,

Their lights usually have a plug on one end and a socket on the other. Ppl put them around the exterior of their hoses, then realise they did it the wrong way, and the socket end is near the outlet they wanted to plug them in.

Or they mounted two strands of lights, and where they meet up it’s either 2 plugs or two sockets accidentally.

wreckedcarzz ,
@wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world avatar

Strand of exterior lights, one end male plug one female. Idiots start to mount the lights with the female end near their outlet. Get done, become confused, go to store for male to male cord to plug into female end.

The female end is for chaining multiple strands, not for supplying power (directly) from the power socket.

tyler ,

The 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.

fraksken ,

Also, at the end of the chain there is a male terminal exposed with live current. Could cause a fire I guess.

RisingSwell ,

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?

LainTrain ,

Aaah, gotcha! Thank you!

AI_toothbrush ,

Isnt having an open end really dangerous?

BakerBagel ,

You cam cover them with electric tape or put a cover on them. It’s nobmore dangerous than your home’s exterior outlets though.

rugburn ,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-4mvK2FW78

Plugging the cord in the same outlet isn’t dangerous itself, but the prongs will be live on the end that’s not plugged in, I’d suggest not touching them. Where it IS dangerous is when people try to use them with a generator to back feed their panel. Don’t do that.

can ,

I’m sure someone would sell you one.

roguetrick ,

You gotta lick it after you plug it in so you know it’s working.

AnUnusualRelic ,
@AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world avatar

Teehee, it tingles!

snowsuit2654 ,
@snowsuit2654@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I don’t know much about circuits but could you switch the polarity to make this work?

StrongHorseWeakNeigh ,

I know even less probably but I’m going to say yes and let you find out for me.

RegalPotoo ,
@RegalPotoo@lemmy.world avatar

It’s not that it won’t work - polarity doesn’t quite work like that in AC systems - it’s that as soon as you plug in one end, the other end has a pair of exposed metal contacts with mains voltage between them. One mistake, touching the contacts or having them come into something metal (like the ladder you are using to hang the Christmas lights) and someone dies

Semi_Hemi_Demigod ,
@Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world avatar

Reversing polarity is a Starfleet-approved procedure in all situations.

isolatedscotch ,

in AC, which is what home electricity uses, the polarity is constantly switching, from + , then - , then + , and so on, 50 or 60 times a second depending on where you live. This means that, unlike batteries, it’s symmetrical, and you can just splice the cables and attach two male plugs together and they will work regardless, even if you somehow attach the neutral to live and live to neutral, in fact in many countries you can actually buy just the plug without the cable and then you can assemble it yourself in whatever way you please.

of course tho, this should be done only if you have a decent understanding of electricity, and it should not be attempted by someone who lacks those competences, hence why hardware stores “gatekeep” male to male plugs. If you really need one and are sure you understand how they work, you can probably make one yourself.

CameronDev ,

You can also use them to test the voltage, similar to testing a 9v battery.

wreckedcarzz ,
@wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world avatar

aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh lic-

ristoril_zip ,

Oh I call the cables I use to wire up my controllers “suicide cords” because it’s just the hot, neutral, and ground hanging out one end, waiting to touch me…

solsangraal ,

i guess if someone’s putting up their lights backwards, then it makes sense that that person also thinks it’s less work to drive to the hardware store and buy a non-existent extension cord than it is to just redo the lights

Sanctus , (edited )
@Sanctus@lemmy.world avatar

But you dont really care 'bout voltage, do ya?

kryptonianCodeMonkey , (edited )

It goes like this, on the the 25th. A minor shock? No. Death madeshift.

elvith ,

The baffled men are meeting now their maker.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

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