Mastodawn

RE: https://nomenloony.com/@nomenloony/116019280517956996

Notes for Americans:

1. Until 1992 you had to wire your own plugs onto new electrical appliances in the UK (they were sold without pre-molded plugs).

2. Mains voltage is 230VAC, not 110VAC. It'll kill ya.

3. If you follow ChatGPT's advice *YOU WILL DIE*.

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Steve Mitchell Mar 1

@cstross My mum once sent me this photo with an explanation that she had dropped the iron and wanted to know if I thought it was still safe to use. Even though I will inherit the house when she goes, I did tell her not to use it until I had a chance to fit a new plug

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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ

@SteveMino @cstross Yes, before 1992, having to add a plug to every new appliance was a chore and frequently of course one didn't have a spare plug to hand.

So all sorts of dodgy bodging happened.

Anyone familiar with with such bodging wouldn't be put off by your mum's plug.