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Oh grandma, I don't need you burning down the house, it would take you too long to make it down the stairs
Mar 10, 2020 2:30 AM
dirtyward420
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Oh grandma, I don't need you burning down the house, it would take you too long to make it down the stairs
giganticroboticpenguin
FOOOOOOOOOOL BRIDGE RECTIFIER!
someVioletnight
https://imgur.com/xvQTJjP
yacko69
to be fair the old phones did have 96 volts on them when they rang.
JaceCameron
I'll go above and beyond to make sure my grandma is safe. Got her a heated doormat because it snowed and she had a hard time with the door
brianglass10
Good boy
Pinyateh
selfinflictedimgury
Did grandma plug her lightning cable directly into the outlet??
bhobby1212
SO DON'T PLUG IN YOUR PHONE THERE G-MAW
TheLexoPlexx
Why is there a reset and test button?
IceWeaselX
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device
thebestimgurian
you use it to test and reset
sandstruk
pinkcnc
dragonherder
I hope you checked all the wiring behind there too for at least a little run :)
dirtyward420
wires looked good, only got shocked a few times
dragonherder
Always good to check just cuz ya never know if it did bad shit to the wires and it going on again may be a fire hazard.
soepie7
European here, wtf is going on in this picture?
Zahnradfee
There was a faulty plug and it has been replaced.
Zahnradfee
*outlet, not plug, sorry
mikeatike
Is your grandma ElectroBOOM?
youreathing
Never trust someone with an accent.
hiig
It's time to call...THE RECTIFIER!
stealthgunner385
FULL-BRIDGE RECTIFIER
moukula
Plugs the phone in? You mean she plugged an old landline phone directly to the electrical wall socket?
dirtyward420
her cell phone to charge
zHurk777
So, what's wrong with doing that? Isn't that how a phone charger would work? Title make it sound like grandma did something wrong.
zHurk777
>> by plugging it into the wall. Now, repeatedly having it spark & burn is a different thing altogether.
dirtyward420
Well I am not a professional, but I assume this is some sort of a fire hazard
AquaGrey
This is a reminder to check in on your grandparents.
DidItForScience
I've never seen that style of GFI outlet before. (The burnt one.)
dirtyward420
probably because the house was built in 1976
Cinema104
When I plug my laptop charger into the wall it lets out a spark. Should I be worried? Is this a significant issue? Dust bunny free zone
nissanautismo
unless you get burn marks, you shouldn't be worried.
Munchman347
Charger Transformers are unswitched circuits, they're 'on' all the time, when you plug it in, a spark is possible...
Flexiblewarmth
Get her an old firemans pole.
Munchman347
She'll be happier if the old fireman comes with it...
GiveMeAUsernameIDeserveaUsername
Maybe she's plugging something else in there. Something with more power consumption. Vacuum cleaner or heater mebbe.
Varisc
I started reading this and thought you were insinuating she had plugged in some super powered dildo... what's wrong with me.
Penth13f
Shouldn't the fuses go first?
GiveMeAUsernameIDeserveaUsername
All the black marks might have been caused by the spark the charger makes. But the top right corner is molten. Fuses are ok with this power.
Matsuuu
No, if faulty connection, or several short timed bursts. Or maybe there has been somethings that has burnt the fuse earlier and damaged it.
Penth13f
Explain to a foreigner: is that a ground fault breaker, or what is it?
ThisUserNameMightBeTaken
Yeah, I think so. A sensible electrical system would have an RCD for the entire house, but US-style wiring just has it on specific outlets.
javadad60
Extra, smaller, breaker on outlet for high humidity environments, such as a bathroom. The scorch marks aren't standard.
jrolle
What's the issue here? That just looks like an older version of those breaker sockets you have to put near water sources for code.
FourFiveFire
Electrical socket with char marks are no bueno. Time to replace.
MaddMatter
Gfci socket is the term youre looking for. Best i can think of is arc occurring when things are plugged in?
jm151
you... you don't think scorch marks are a problem?
Mmmmm337
Scorching indicates a bad mechanical contact, making resistance between plug and outlet
Mmmmm337
that could be an outlet problem, but could be a plug problem. It's not an outlet failure, so much as a loose connection which produces heat
Mmmmm337
at high current/power consumption.
jursamaj
Scorch marks are a symptom, not the problem.
Echo18
Personally, I like my outlets medium-well.
ArcaneM37
But this one is singed indicating that sparking has occured before shut off. It is defective and needed replacement.
dragonherder
The outlet itself could be just fine. If you plug something in and don't put it in all the way you can get arcing occurring that way
socketcommunicator
Sparking can happen without ground leak.
Matsuuu
Sparking is actually prety normal when putting load into socket, like transformers, chargers etc.
humanhotplate
After buying my house, I've had to replace 7 outlets, a couple were melted in the back and the wires were toast.
ArcaneM37
We had most of ours replaced as a condition of purchase. Nothing but issues with the electrical since.
kc2syk
At that point, I would be replacing them all as a precaution.
CanIGetSomeExtraSalt
somethingsomethingwittyhere
TheVoiceOfMorganFreeman
SirScrollsAlot
SPudzyV2
Why do I love this so much
arfarath
lmao found it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQXUQRFNhUw
edlvice
.
Squartholomew
RackhamTheRed
Hardcore Henry when he's hardcore hungry
ialsochoosethisguysusername
spacecadet103
whatbuttondoipush
It's like how to basic and electroboom had a child.
greakel
that was a roller-coaster of emotions
Mustang992
Electroboom, is that you?
urrugtheorc
My favourite part is that there is clearly a gas stovetop in the kitchen.
ThomasTheWankEnglne
welp there goes the multiverse
CptnAb
V1c70r10us
There has to be a better way to make toast
BlueskydragonFX
CanIGetSomeExtraSalt
yeah but apparently "high energy gamma particles are dangerous" .. stupid rules
sexycutepopulartoboot
What a ride!
TheGetTheFoutgif
Wtf is going on here?? I fucking love the chaos. Lmao
CanIGetSomeExtraSalt
this will explain it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQXUQRFNhUw&t=17s
nasoken
.
TheGetTheFoutgif
That was AMAZING! Great job start to end. Wasn't expecting the wood grain tv in the bathroom.
IamnotSpartacuseither
Thats hilarious
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
Life has many doors, Ed boy
ImCommanderShepardandthisismyfavoritepostonthefrontpage
Bardcrest
the fuck?
herebecausecats
I too, need some sort of clarification
BlueTyphoon
howtobasic probably. (never saw this specific one)
yuugian
this one is buttered side down
coalminersknuckle
I got an uncle who’s on meth. He does this shit when he’s high. We can’t trust him around the Coffee machine or the tv.
Chobot
Shit like ...?
coalminersknuckle
Like the gif above. He takes things apart then tries to “repair them”. What? Am I the only one whose dealt with a meth head?
coalminersknuckle
There’s tons of them running around. Just look for the person in pajamas at 3 pm or 3 am walking around a Walmart parking lot.
Chobot
SaltyInternetPirate
My grandma couldn't reach to plug in the oven, so she asked me to do it and the result was same as this, plus a burnt hand.
SaltyInternetPirate
The oven was defective (and older than me).
SaltyInternetPirate
Good thing I know how to hold the plug right, because if it was her, she might have gotten electrocuted and died.
KoRplussomeletters
Special oven-only outlet? I can't imagine 120V 15A being anywhere near enough for anything but the smallest electric ovens.
HenryLongfellowIII
US stove outlets are split-phase 120+120 = 240V 60Hz with a neutral. I think 50A rated, though the stoves don't use that much.
SaltyInternetPirate
220V and I don't know the Amps.
KoRplussomeletters
A typical dedicated oven circuit here in the UK is 45 amps. That would require a CHUNKY plug (which is why we don't use a plug for it).
HenryLongfellowIII
How do you clean behind it then?
jm151
"electrocution" implies death. getting zapped w/o dying is getting a shock.
ArkoneAxon
...Uh... they SAID "electrocuted and DIED."
jm151
I know. it's redundant. You don't say someone "drowned and died," do you?
SaltyInternetPirate
No. People can survive getting electrocuted.
idiotblacksmith
Huh, I was gonna call you on this, citing that "electrocution" literally means death by electric shock, but googling /1
idiotblacksmith
shows that it can be used to describe severe injury as well. TIL /end
SirSkellingtonBonerLord
European here, wtf is going on in this picture?
PhailRaptor
Zippity-zap happened here
SoundFuture
Old outlet that needs to be replaced. If it is just her phone it is probably corrosion buildup on the contact surfaces causing overheating.
alexburgers
Americans put the ground fault detector in the socket instead of in the fusebox to cover everything in the house.
ahnteis
Both are available depending on need.
KingsKnight
These sockets are an additional safety precaution where there's water near the socket, like bathrooms and kitchens.
Chronozon937
We have normal fuseboxrs too, just this is an extra one for a bathroom socket.
Mithi
Not just Americans. An ADDITIONAL GFCI is needed for sockets near sinks in Germany also. (New installations, older ones have Bestandsschutz)
Mithi
Source: my bathroom was completely remodeled 4 years ago.
RadioactivePete
Flux capacitor is shot.
CyberAkuma
It's a GFCI, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, basically an electrical socket that has a built-in fusebox-like switch to physically (1/2)
aquanight
GFCI detects if current is leaking to ground instead of returning on the neutral. Not the same as a fuse which provides overload protection.
CyberAkuma
I meant the switch is fusebox-like, not that it functions just like a fusebox itself. Namely, in that it trips to stop the current and (1/2)
CyberAkuma
can be reset easily. (2/2)
Matsuuu
Only automatic circuit breakers, fuses are still different and needs to be changed when they burn.
CyberAkuma
shut it off if there is a short or other issue. Normally installed in bathrooms or other areas fluids could risk hitting the socket. (2/2)
NotRealNSA
Electrician here, GFCIs will not protect from a line to neutral short only line to ground. You can still fry yourself on a GFCI.
chimi11
Do you still have to manually shut it off or does it do it on its own?
ZuIthar
Does it on its own, but can manually be turned off if you want.
CyberAkuma
Automatic as others mentioned, the whole point is that it turns off on it's own for safety reasons. They all have a test button (which (1/2)
CyberAkuma
let you trip it manually) and a reset button (to turn it back on after it trips) (2/2)
socketcommunicator
That part is obvious, but part of the story is still missing. What makes this special, shorted phone power supply or what?
ImWithThem
Name checks out
CyberAkuma
I am guessing just worn out with age? That model looks very old, and I have had even that newer model fail before.
TheCrankyCow
cheap plug keeps arking as you pull it out
onecattoruleusall
That sounds sexy
KoRplussomeletters
It's weird; you'd expect arcing with 240V but not so much 120; especially THAT level of burning.
Bobothehobomcjojo
Old socket, internal contacts are probably bent.
Superboes
Is this an american thing or was i just lucky with my plugs?
ElynaerDeiros
It happened with one of mine but only because the extension was a little busted. Replaced now though. (UK)
CMarshmallow
America as a nation has started to tire of coffee, and cocaine is illegal, so we've taken to getting a good dose of electricity first thing
ThisPleasesZulthar
As an American, I've never once had this problem in my life
TheCrankyCow
seeing scorch marks yes, this happens in every cheep plug. Just UK has a shutter and EU has a bit of room in the plug before the contacts.
ThatsAmazingImNotEvenMad
US plugs have metal to the outside of the plug unlike other countries where they have insulation around the first quarter to prevent sparks.
astralfields
Obvious? I've never seen this kind of socket ever. Doesn't seem necessary when every room has its own RCCB switch, or even multiple.
def3ctive
That's what that is, it's just built into the socket.
astralfields
I think it's more practical to have RCB(O)s for everything contained in a single breaker box instead of having them only on specific sockets
bro02tc
The rccb switch is the same as our gfci outlets. Un America and canada we use these outlets in place of doing the rccb switch.
idiotblacksmith
I just googled RCCB switch. As a mid-western American, I don't think I've ever seen one. We do have a big breaker box somewhere though. 1/
MyNameIsJesusAndIStealHubcapsFromCars
you should have gfci circuits in your kitchens and bathrooms, near any water source. it's functionally the same thing.
idiotblacksmith
Otherwise, the sockets are all live all the time, unless we have a lightswitch wired to it or the item in the above image installed. end/