Ash
VeeForgot your travel adaptor? ….. no problems job sorted...
MaJ1 OLD@VeroniqueB99 That’s shocking !
@MaJ1 ...probably in more ways than one...😬
@VeroniqueB99 Well whoever did that hasn’t got a grounding in science !
Pusher of Pixels@pixelpusher220 @MaJ1 🤣🤣🤣 ya live and learn...🤣
neo@VeroniqueB99 Meet the Engineer
Spitfire@VeroniqueB99 WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT
@atlrvrse a thingamajig... electrical that is.. 🤷♀️
@VeroniqueB99 nice fire hazard
@atlrvrse indeed...🤦 🤣
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKits a 230V 16A outlet, and if not RCD protected that metal could get quite hot with a short circuit before it opens the breaker
(one of many European drinking songs celebrating the work of the Fire Brigade)
Het Brandweerlied
donea lot could depend on where all the metal lands after it gets hot and if whatever it lands on is flammable...
phi1997@VeroniqueB99
Does this actually work?
Does this actually work?
@Barkingdogproblem ...no clue... but it is so goddamn stupid it might just work! Which is the bad news...
DrYak@VeroniqueB99 @Barkingdogproblem in all seriousness (and neglecting the ginormous danger of exposed 220V, and the need to access the fuse box to shut power while setting up), if the cable goes to something that sips very little power, like a 5V USB charger (and that charger needs to be 100V-250V universal) it might work for a very short while.
But this contraption would be making bad contacts (very small points), so higher current or longer time and it will overheat and cause fire.
But this contraption would be making bad contacts (very small points), so higher current or longer time and it will overheat and cause fire.
@VeroniqueB99 @Barkingdogproblem also physically not possible on modern sockets as those nowadays have safety covers over the holes that only open when two prongs are inserted at the same time (somewhat reminiscent of uk plugs).
this prevents jamming an object in one of the socket holes as in this obviously staged (i hope?) picture.
this prevents jamming an object in one of the socket holes as in this obviously staged (i hope?) picture.
@dryak @Barkingdogproblem Yeah that's what I figured... fire hazard.
@VeroniqueB99
Based on all responses, it sounds like i should skip running the experiment.
Based on all responses, it sounds like i should skip running the experiment.
@Barkingdogproblem good call... 🤣🤣🤣
2xfo@Barkingdogproblem @VeroniqueB99
It will get voltage to the cable. It will not convert the voltage between 110 and 220.
(Of course it will also be a shock and fire danger to everyone in the building and you should wear electrically safe gloves to construct it, but it will get voltage to the wires as shown.)
Edit: another safety concern. this may reverse polarity which won't matter for some things but could mean heating elements in hair dryers and toasters for example may have live voltage on them instead of being connected to a neutral line when powered off.
Aphrodite (recharging)WTF
HONESTLY WHY IS IT THAT EVERY TIME I OPEN THIS APP I GET IMAGERY LIKE THIS THAT MAKES EVERY HERTZ HURT
@Aphrodite 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 so sorry! I should've put it under a CW!!🤣 🤣 🤣
I’m being slightly hyperbolic.
…but as someone who is nominally a sparky, not by much.
Locke@VeroniqueB99 Rubber gloves, I suppose...
@Locke 🤷♀️ i suppose...
selje 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇮🇪@VeroniqueB99
Kids don't try this at home, leave it to the professionals certified by the Darwin Institute of the Soon to be Deceased ...
🤔 🙄 😜
Kids don't try this at home, leave it to the professionals certified by the Darwin Institute of the Soon to be Deceased ...
🤔 🙄 😜
@selje 🤣 👍 😜
Raven Luni@VeroniqueB99 Not my idea of a 'secure connection'
@RavenLuni tell me about it...😬
Jargoggles@VeroniqueB99
Firefighters call this "job security."
Firefighters call this "job security."
grob (teeth era) 🇺🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️@VeroniqueB99 safety first, needs key to use. Very responsible!
@grob 🤷♀️ ...mmm i dunno...
@VeroniqueB99 ii love #diy solutions like this! the only downside is that you have to flip the breaker to plug and unplug the scissors...
@grepe 🤣 🤣 yeah ... a simple solution...
Gorgeous na Shock!@VeroniqueB99 People will freak out about this but they're the foolish ones for not realizing that this is safe and normal and a good thing to do! 😏
Andrew Bartlett@VeroniqueB99 I sure hope this was AI generated.
@abartlet 🤷♀️ 🤣
essjax@VeroniqueB99 @abartlet shocking
Impossible Umbrella 
🐈⬛David SommersethConsidering the keychain ring .... It might even work like a fuse ... So clever design ....??!?
@dazo yeah but I doubt it would go from 220 to 110 would it...?
Most equipment I've seen the last 20+ years handles 100-240v without needing to "flip" a voltage level switch. Older equipment often had a such a switch too.
But I'm seeing that from a European perspective. I've only heard about the need for a voltage level convertor on some very old equipment back in the late 80s. All the travelling plug-converters easily available today are just passing through the voltage level.