Re: How not to wire up an electric grill
- From: Robert Latest <boblatest@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 10 Jan 2008 09:06:36 GMT
Joerg wrote:
Hello Folks,
This was posted in a German NG. Now don't do that!
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Actually I don't think that's very dangerous. It would be dangerous if, in
the case of the power strip getting submerged, a substantial portion of the
current went through the guys' bodies but I can't see how that would happen.
Same with the old "hairdryer in bathtub" situation. What IS dangerous is
holding the dryer (or any other unsealed, mains-powered device) with wet
hands while the rest of the body is well-grounded (as it is when sitting in
the tub). What ISN'T dangerous, IMO, is to drop the plugged-in dryer into
the tub while someone is sitting in it (but not on the sink or other
grounded metal parts), especially if a FI fuse is fitted.
I couldn't bring myself to try it out to freak out the wife though (she's
convinced that 230V can arc about half a meter between blow dryers and
water), but I'm sure the biggest danger is that of an immediate divorce.
robert
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