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Mike Raiford wrote:
> As a kid, about 5, for some reason still unknown to me today, I got it
> in my head that I should unplug the clock that was on top of a dresser,
> so I crawled underneath the furniture, grabbed the plug, slid my fingers
> behind it to get more leverage, and >Thump< a nice 110V hit. From that
> day forward, I've had a very healthy respect for electricity. But, no. I
> wouldn't recommend anyone make contact with live wires. It's just asking
> for a trip to the morgue.
[Another safety feature of the BS1363: partially insulated pins. You'd
need very thin fingers to touch live by the time it's inserted far
enough to make contact...]
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