Mike Tomlinson wrote:

In article , Jeff Liebermann
writes

Nicely done. I vaguely recall cutting across a hot zip cord while
plugged in, and destroying a pair of borrowed pliers.

I did exactly that a few weeks ago in a moment of inattention.
Fortunately, because we have a decent electrical wiring code here in the
UK, all that happened was that the 3A fuse in the plug blew.

Over that side of the pond, the only protection you have is a 16A or 32A
breaker in the cabinet, which explains the destroyed pliers.


All that proves is that you live in a 'nanny state'.


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You can't fix stupid. You can't even put a band-aid on it, because it's
Teflon coated.