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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