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   Qadse Sanur Qut ibn Quaadibz :catsader: (nerthos@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 13:18:35 JST Qadse Sanur Qut ibn Quaadibz :catsader:

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   @coolboymew As an electrician I would 200% make them for free if I could get a legal waiver signed for their use, funniest shit
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     Qadse Sanur Qut ibn Quaadibz :catsader: (nerthos@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 13:18:34 JST Qadse Sanur Qut ibn Quaadibz :catsader:

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     @CrushBead @coolboymew I know and I know. I'm just saying I'll gladly use my expertise as an actual electrician to make them for people dumb enough to want them.
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     ⛧Airgetlam⛧ (alex@wreck.rocks)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 13:18:34 JST ⛧Airgetlam⛧

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     @nerthos @CrushBead @coolboymew They're for powering your house with a generator though
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     Manul (crushbead@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 13:18:35 JST Manul

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     @nerthos @coolboymew You don't need an electrician to make them. You need a pair of wire strippers, a screwdriver, and boredom. If you want to get into the real nigger shit you need to make them with these.
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     @Alex @CrushBead @coolboymew You can use them for that, but you can also use them for fun
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     Manul (crushbead@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 13:44:38 JST Manul

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     @nerthos @Alex @coolboymew Why would you do that? Like a small gen isn't going to have the wattage to do jack shit for an entire home. If you try you are probably going to fuck up delicate electronics like a computer or server. If you are going to lay a concrete foundation for a LP tank and a large generator then you may as well hardwire that shit in for safety and reliability specifically for the sort of situation which you would have to use your own power source.
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     • ⛧Airgetlam⛧
     @CrushBead @Alex @coolboymew I never said it's a great idea, but it is an ok emergency solution to disconnect the main power line, unplug everything but the critical, and connect a generator to use the house wiring as a practical extension.
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     Manul (crushbead@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 13:54:35 JST Manul

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     @nerthos @Alex @coolboymew
     Hardwire that shit in before you cause and electrical fire. Also solar battery banks are great even if you don't have a solar array. Deep cycle batteries hold a great charge and can hold things over while you switch to local power. Also it helps to have the main line on a breaker so that you don't leak power into the grid and waste your power.
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     @CrushBead @nerthos @coolboymew It's ideal as a temporary solution to a sudden emergency, such as a storm knocking out power for a few days.
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     @Alex @CrushBead @coolboymew Yep. Connect only the important stuff like telephone, fridge, lights.
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     @coolboymew @nerthos It also bypasses the circuit breaker for that circuit and can do other bad things, so again, don't do this without having a properly installed outlet intended specifically for energizing your house.
     cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2022/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-Male-to-Male-Extension-Cords-Sold-on-Amazon-com-Due-to-Electrocution-Fire-and-Carbon-Monoxide-Poisoning-Hazards
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     The Forbidden Dreamer (forbiddendreamer@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 15:15:43 JST The Forbidden Dreamer

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     @coolboymew @nerthos I do this, but with a 240v outlet so I can power both sides of the panel and deliver 4x as much power; only an issue on a split phase grid though. Of course if you forget to shut off the mains breaker, and you don't have a grid protection circuit, you can kill the guys trying to fix the downed line, so don't do that.
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     @coolboymew @nerthos For what it's worth, I've only heard of these being used to hook a generator up to an RV, which is generally safer.
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     Qadse Sanur Qut ibn Quaadibz :catsader: (nerthos@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 15:15:44 JST Qadse Sanur Qut ibn Quaadibz :catsader:

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     @coolboymew I assume connecting a generator to a house as mentioned somewhere else in the thread. But anyone with the knowledge to do that safely knows that those aren't sold and how to make them.
     If you connect a male-male extension to two outlets you'll just pop the breakers or fry the outlets if the breakers don't work, worst case scenario electric fire.
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     cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 15:15:44 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @nerthos that actually works for a generator if the power is down? I actually never sat down and thought how one connects a generator, never seen one
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     cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 15:15:45 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @nerthos I know these are bad news, but as an electrician, what do people want to use them for, and what would be the result?
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     Manul (crushbead@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 15:15:46 JST Manul

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     @nerthos @ForbiddenDreamer @coolboymew
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     @CrushBead @ForbiddenDreamer @coolboymew My father also had someone tie a strong knot on a cable and tell him it should be safe as the power can't get through, as if it were a hose.
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     Manul (crushbead@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 15:15:47 JST Manul

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     @ForbiddenDreamer @coolboymew @nerthos To be fair the carbon monoxide issue only becomes an issue when someone is retarded enough to have the generator indoors.
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     @CrushBead @ForbiddenDreamer @coolboymew The retardation potential is unlimited!
     
     Example: I've seen idiots connect an unipolar wire as if it were a bipolar cable by splitting the wire at the middle and connecting one half to each terminal.
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