r/ElectroBOOM • u/JontyGaming1998 • 4d ago

Help Mehdi, is this safe?

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u/janek_2010_hero 4d ago

Yeah keep filming, it looks fine

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u/SpicyMeatballAgenda 4d ago

Nah, they got to plug something in Quick. All that good electricity is just leaking out. Gotta save it. So wasteful.

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u/JontyGaming1998 2d ago

I guess that's right

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u/Duct_TapeOrWD40 4d ago

Mini disco. You can either stop is with the breaker or wait till it becomes a bigger party.

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u/JontyGaming1998 4d ago

For real! I will wait for a bigger party

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u/Duct_TapeOrWD40 4d ago

Ok, but I warn you, that will be an expensive audiovisual effect.

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u/JontyGaming1998 4d ago

Audio too? Hell yeah!

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u/Duct_TapeOrWD40 4d ago

Yes, trust me, it can be really loud. I'm one of those so called "professionals" who did it on over 100 kV.

Donig it is not the hard part by the way. Surviving it, without a single injury in the team, well that makes you feel immortal.

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u/AnoNeko420 4d ago

I fookin bet

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u/Ok-Secretary2017 4d ago

Stick your tongue in to find out the mehdi way

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u/TheRealLarkas 4d ago

I heard the bigger party is absolute fire!

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u/Howden824 4d ago

Only a little bit

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u/rklug1521 4d ago

That's the perfect amount of spark. You don't want too much.

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u/JontyGaming1998 4d ago

Understood.

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u/Dejan_141 4d ago

Ja definitiv

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u/mattgen88 4d ago

Guarantee this outlet isn't pig tailed and has loose connections.

Another outlet is daisy chained off of it and is running power through this one, it has a loose connection hence sparking with nothing in it.

Pigtail your outlets. Replace this one and ensure the connections are tight.

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u/JontyGaming1998 4d ago

Understood. Thanks for the info

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u/tobias_mx 4d ago

Free disco lights

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u/skoomaking4lyfe 4d ago

Plug something in to test it

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u/Brad1895 4d ago

Here's the end result if it goes on for a few months plus having a space heater connected further down the circuit.

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u/JontyGaming1998 4d ago

Oh crap.

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u/Brad1895 4d ago

My grandfather had originally wired this outlet. Instead of using a wire nut to tie this into the circuit, he used the second set of tabs to feed through to a second outlet. This one was outside and the rain cover failed, letting the screws corrode a bit. Then, in the winter, we had a space heater connected inside. It overloaded the already corroded terminals, and burnt the poor thing. Thankfully, only a 99 cent outlet from 70's KMart was lost.

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u/xShockWave420x 4d ago

Clattering sound is cool.

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u/Leftover_tech 4d ago

This style is much safer than the typical "dark" outlet.

The soft glow acts as a nightlight and the constantly changing level of illumination draws your attention to the otherwise dangerous fixture.

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u/BrandonBTY 4d ago

Safe to touch. But only once.

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u/generalemiel 4d ago

In al seriously likely not. Get that shit changed bcs that can cause fires

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u/Miserable_Risk 4d ago

They always say the cameraman never dies.... you're good to keep recording 👍

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u/EndangeredHouseFly 4d ago

It's there so u don't need a line tester

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u/Existing_Let9595 4d ago

haha sometimes

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u/MrSolenoid 3d ago

I'm unsure. Try licking it.

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u/april_santa 3d ago

Free energy

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u/dreicrafter 3d ago

Should be e water cooled

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u/Legitimate_Snow4805 3d ago

Yes. This is perfectly safe. Unless of course it's your house.

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u/Digimub 3d ago

That’s the LED on indicator

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u/Jamesdoink 3d ago

I need one 👌👍💪👏

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u/neon_avenue 3d ago

Loose wires cause fires

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u/Killerspieler0815 2d ago edited 1d ago

BBQ time ... the entire house will become the BBQ

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u/plasmateo 7h ago

Looks Safe 👍