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Default Lets put mains on to the pins of a plug!

On 25/01/2021 11:12, Chris Hogg wrote:

Yebbut as you point out, it's America and 110 volts, so AIUI it's
unlikely to be lethal. Not to be repeated in the UK with 240 volts
though. AIUI lot of UK kit used by builders is rated 110v via a
step-down transformer, for just that reason: it's not lethal.


Don't bet your life on it.

Bill