On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:44:25 +0100, Steve Walker wrote:

On 22/04/2018 22:40, Robert wrote:
On 22/04/2018 19:07, Johnny B Good wrote:
On Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:08:02 +0100, Max Demian wrote:

On 21/04/2018 20:52, Brian Gaff wrote:
Not like the guy who decided that when there were a lot of power
cuts he would simply wire a 13amp plug to the end of his generator
and plug it in a spare socket. I am glad I was not at his house when
the power came back on or indeed when he left the plug lying around
with the generator running. OK so he turned the mains off, but well,
I mean. No idea of what current stuff uses.

A useful way to 'lend' electricity to a neighbour who has been cut
off:
A cable with a plug each end.

Â* Aka a "Jesus cord". I'm not sure of its origin which I think is
American but two possibilities spring to mind,

Â* "A JESUS H. CHRIST!" that was a nasty shock "Cord" (120vac if I'm
Â* right
about its American origin) or else named for the moment after it
electrocutes you and you get to say "Hi Jesus! What an unexpected
surprise!". :-)

I think they have Jesus Bolts on Helicopters

Jesus Nut on a Huey - according to the book I've just read (Chickehawk).

And I have heard that elsewhere.

I think the etymology in these cases arises out of what you'd scream out
loud if they were to fail catastrophically. :-)

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Johnny B Good