• Cheradenine
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    2 days ago

    you are correct, the problem is if you plugged one end into mains that were energized the other end would be live. That can be exciting.

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      hmm. I see. By plugging in only one side you’re creating a 120v cattle prod. Yeah, that would be hazardous.