renegadeblack
Active Member
I had an earlier post which was deemed unsafe, so I'm not going to link to the original article as it described in detail how to make such a cable.
I'm wondering what people's opinions are on a "suicide cable" is, we're talking male-to-male mains power here. Most likely used to go from a generator to a single circuit in a home during a power outage.
Let's assume that the wiring in the facility is the same throughout the entire circuit (in the original article it was mentioned that in some installations, it isn't the same gauge wire through the entire circuit, which sounds a bit fishy to me).
Let's also assume that there is some sort of circuit breaker on the line that will cut the power if too much current is drawn.
Lastly, we're also going to assume that any applicable mains breakers have also been cut so that we don't fry and kind linesmen trying to restore power.
(I just want to know purely for the circumstance of the cord, nothing else.)
Do you think that:
A) No way, no how.
B) Yes, but the cable must be immediately destroyed.
C) Sure, but put warning labels on the cord to let people know that it shouldn't be touched.
D) Use it, if someone doesn't know what it's for, then they should know better than to touch it.
E) Other.
I'm wondering what people's opinions are on a "suicide cable" is, we're talking male-to-male mains power here. Most likely used to go from a generator to a single circuit in a home during a power outage.
Let's assume that the wiring in the facility is the same throughout the entire circuit (in the original article it was mentioned that in some installations, it isn't the same gauge wire through the entire circuit, which sounds a bit fishy to me).
Let's also assume that there is some sort of circuit breaker on the line that will cut the power if too much current is drawn.
Lastly, we're also going to assume that any applicable mains breakers have also been cut so that we don't fry and kind linesmen trying to restore power.
(I just want to know purely for the circumstance of the cord, nothing else.)
Do you think that:
A) No way, no how.
B) Yes, but the cable must be immediately destroyed.
C) Sure, but put warning labels on the cord to let people know that it shouldn't be touched.
D) Use it, if someone doesn't know what it's for, then they should know better than to touch it.
E) Other.