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>> No. 28036 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 8:23 am
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I heard that these things are dangerous and cause fires, according to London Fire Brigade. They said they should be avoided in all circumstances.

I think it's a bit extreme, what about you?
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>> No. 28037 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 1:09 pm
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>>28036
Yeah, they're shit. There's usually a better solution that is less likely to result in half-engaged plugs. I'd be reasonably happy to see them banned, but I can't see how you could/would.
Mate fully, or not at all. Them's the rules.
>> No. 28038 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 1:24 pm
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Nothing wrong with the concept, but the shittily made improperly fused pieces shit you're likely to find these days are just trash.
>> No. 28039 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 2:40 pm
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For low power electronics they're probably fine. I wouldn't put any serious power draw through them though.
>> No. 28040 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 3:12 pm
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>>28039
It's more the mechanical loads that offend me. Mains sockets are only designed to have plugs and their dangling wires hanging from them. These abominations add leverage where it's not expected, and unwelcome loads if you trip over the cables. If all you have is a regular plug, it should pull free before damaging the socket. With these abominations, that's not the case.
If you're just plugging a couple of chargers in, then meh, but if you've got trippable-overable cables, or a couple of fan heaters, then fuckno.
>> No. 28041 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 4:05 pm
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>>28036 I think the LFB have no right to be lecturing anyone on fires lol.

(A good day to you Sir!)
>> No. 28042 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 4:14 pm
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>>28036
They're not great. The only time I ever had one I replaced it with an extension lead as soon as I could.
>> No. 28043 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 4:25 pm
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>>28040

Am I misreading you or are you saying an extension like the one pictured would be preferable?
>> No. 28044 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 4:32 pm
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>>28043
Yes, that's far preferable.
>> No. 28045 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 4:43 pm
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>>28043
Not him, but they're definitely preferable. Just make sure the lead is unwound, or at the very least not forming loops. Self-inductance isn't anywhere as near as dangerous as one of those old blocks potentially blowing, but it can potentially reduce the amount you're able to usefully draw.
>> No. 28046 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 6:02 pm
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I wouldn't use one of those old blocks because most plugs have some kind of USB charger attached to them now and their irregular shapes mean you can only plug one thing into them at a time.
>> No. 28047 Anonymous
15th December 2021
Wednesday 9:41 pm
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>>28045
It's not an inductance thing, it's just resistive heating. If it's all coiled up, there's nowhere for the heat to go. As I have failed to explain to my beloved when she tells me yet again that the pressure washer is broken, having been using it on the 100m extension lead still on its spool, smelling of hot pvc. Fuck's sake. /101/ worthy.

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