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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
BakerBagel@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
The solution is pulling down your Christmas lights and hanging them back up the right way.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Also, at the end of the chain there is a male terminal exposed with live current. Could cause a fire I guess.