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# it's all very confusing.
it used to be red black and green. Blue was 3 phase live 3 and now it's neutral, black was neutral but is now live two and red isn't used at all.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:21, archived)
# old plugs and wiring doesn't bother me too much
but when you have an old kettle, where it's disintegrated inside, and only the merest fleck of rust is stopping you being fried when you attach power, quaint enquiries of "will it still work or have you broken it" will result in anything other than mocking :D
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:23, archived)
# being in my trade
you tend to get a bit blasé about AC mains power and operate a 'touch it and see' policy to the question "is that live?".
I've had some cracking belts from colour CRTs when I've not discharged the tube or line output transformer before messing with them.
56000 yummy volts. That's fun.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:27, archived)
# mate's an engineer
occasional shout of "yes, that was mains"

but fucking with crts, you've been lucky there


sometimes they give you a flying lesson :D
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:28, archived)
# Oh had plenty of flying lessons.
I used to have a nice pile of television box packaging piled behind my bench for a soft landing ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:33, archived)
# ahh the soft cushioning effect of polystyrene and cardboard
:D
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:35, archived)
# Aargh! But which wire to stop the bomb?
(Beardy Being a pirate is alright with me., Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:24, archived)
# It's always green
..or red
(I helped save b3ta! Rebel biscuit stercore sumus et nos esse novimus, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:29, archived)
# to help the colour blind
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:34, archived)
# and people wearing 3D glasses
(I helped save b3ta! Rebel biscuit stercore sumus et nos esse novimus, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 21:56, archived)