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Favorite Comment: Fixer Pat says, “Even more impressive is the quality of the photography, taken from the perspective of that particular plug. Very Tarantino-esque.”
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:O First?
Yes, I am first. Yet my life is still devoid of meaning and purpose. Such a hollow victory.
Anytime I see someone post ‘first’ on any site, I will pass on your great words Glorious Leader.
Hey! …that looks like… …MY PLACE!
♫♪ We Didn’t Start the Fire! ♪♫
Ryan started the fire.
fire guy!
Yeah, looks like my bedroom. At least we know we’re no longer alone! Think there’s an Overloaded Sockets Anonymous for us?
That looks like the server “room” (closet, actually, if that) at one place I temped for.
So you worked at the same place as me?!?
That looks like my husband’s office….
Same here. Home/workstation setup, 2 desktops one laptop, display, loudspeaker, printer, external hard drive, external USB hub, 3-4 gadget chargers, nothing out of the ordinary, and you end up with such a nice looking cable jungle. And as scary as it looks, my total power consumption stays below 200W during work hours, 300W when gaming.
OTOH I’ve got a similar amount in my room, but it manages to stay fairly straight and clear. Should maybe not let on to any passing safety officers that there’s stuff like a 2000w heater and a 500w security light (along with all the little loads) running off just two wall outlets with a pair each of daisy chained 4-way strips plugged into them…. though I have tried to balance the loads
What are those wierd-ass sockets, by the way? A strange memory is telling me Australian…
Emo socket is sad
those plugs are common in Australia and New Zealand
i am in new zealand and i could say the same for your main’s sockets.
the good thing about aussie plugs is they use higher voltage than american plugs so they are less likely to burn or melt
however i have seen a test where we put 80 amps through a 16 amp circuit breaker before it tripped and the wires were too hot to touch
Looks like m…naw, not enough dog hair.
When my dog was a pup, he squatted in the corner to take a leak… right over a live power strip, and lived. He never did that again. He was housebroken soon after
Let me guess: a Wire-Haired Terrier? Named Sparky?
Best!
Actually I had a Wired Haired Terrier / German Shepard mix that pissed on some outside christmas lights plugged into a miswired timer. He yelped in suprise and pain, and never marked those bushes again!
Poor dog.
Even more impressive is the quality of the photography, taken from the perspective of that particular plug. Very Tarantino-esque.
It’s sort of like the wires are alive and clawing their way out the dark recesses of the corner … and now are coming for YOU!
I’ve seen worst at lanparties
Australian crowsfoot they be.
every country has their dumbasses it seems… even (sadly) Australia.
Could also be China
Nothing to save, just burn down and start over!
Looks like a hack of a campfirestarter…
that comment is hilarious!
Day 195: I managed to kludge a zombie trap out of multiple wires and power strips daisy-chained together. That should keep them at bay until I can find more Oust for my flamethrower.
Thats NOTHING, at a lan party we have had 8 consoles, 7 tvs or monitors, 4 sound systems, 3 computers and a projector running off a total of 2 power points we did overload it, in our biggest we brought down most of the houses power, LOL
Day 196: The zombie trap didn’t work as the utilities went offline 195 days ago… Must think…
It kept popping so i just put a 60amp breaker in….
can you say goodbye house?
and insurance
Day 200- FINAL ENTRY
It’s over! It’s hard to believe I’ve spent so much time trying to kludge my way free of this zombie invasion while the solution was right under my nose: the CHEEZburger survey! I’ve administered the survey to the entire zombie population and while they’ve been busy struggling over questions like “What is your age group?” I’ve been busy chopping their heads open with a machete (remember: no reloading necessary!). I just finished off the last of them and I’m now headed to Australia, which is populated, zombie-free and (I’m told) has made some major advancements in power strip surge protection technology. I leave behind this journal in hopes it can help future generations of jury riggers. Farewell.
ULTIMATE EPIC WIN – dono1 4 EVAR!
W00t! Go Dono1!1!1!!!!
How dare you try and put an end to the zombie apocalypse?
Go Dono Go!!!
I kludged a machete from my keyboard and some pencils I stole. I will work on the 11 year olds up.
Day 201 – Crap. The zombie invasion did away with all methods of transportation to Australia. And now I see zombie moose from Canada coming across the border. Maybe I can get a excercise bike and a generator to power my trap.
Day 202: Crap. The moose were being ridden by Russian immigrant zombies. Now I’m really screwed, unless I can steer them to Mexico…. oh wait! The border police won’t let them cross into the USofA, something about their papers not being current or something… I’m saved!
Day 203: It was a trap all along… the past few weeks were all a figment of my imagination. I have come to realize that the power cords are MULTIPLYING on their OWN.
They are emitting a strange magnetic force that is interfering with my thoughts… wait… interfering with my brains…
Does this have anything to do with the Zombies desire for more brains?
Okay, now… I love zombie apocalypse hoomor as much as the next guy, but it’s really starting to get fcuking annoying now.
Yeah, really. Keep it simple.
Day 204: C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!!!!1!1eleven!
“Sweetie, be a dear and unplug the TV for me.” “…… I hate you, mom.”
From the creators of the Rubik’s Cube, we bring you ‘Untangle This’. Fun and excitement for the whole family! (Caution: Beware of electrical burns)
It could be New Zealand.
It would be scary enough if it was 110 but this is 220. Twice the fun at the same price!!
240 Volts in Austalia, actually. More than double the fun…
Twice the volts, half the amps for the same power. Half the amps through a contact like a plug/socket connection -> one-fourth of the heat at the contact point.
I always wonder why US wall sockets don’t combust after plugging in a toaster or a hair-dryer, with those weedy pins carrying lotsa amps.
We love living dangerously. And how else are we gonna get any insurance money?
*TRIP* ***ZAP!!***
Mr. Morgan, what are you doing?
Mr. Morgan, come out of there.
Those pictures, ah christ, the things she’d show ya.
….and she’ll never stop. You comin’ here proves that.
Um, what?
one plug lookes like it was on fire
Technological innovation. Ya see, the small white one is plugged into the middle white one. The middle white one and the top white one are both plugged into the black one. The black one is plugged into the light bulb socket in the foreground. Flip the light switch, and the entire company comes to life.
I moved to New Zealand a year ago, and the huge rats nests and daisy-chained power strips they use here are scary! We have whole rows of computers chained off a single wall outlet because that’s the best we can do with available outlets.
Same here – just moved to Oz. Oceania needs to seriously update their building codes – especially running on the 240V.
why
we have some of the best building safety in the world
stuff that has been mandatory here is under review in usa with years before it becomes law
our power at 240v 10a is better than 110v 20 amp and our insulation is thicker
of course its thicker, it needs to have a higher dielectric breakdown to handle the higher voltage…
Ah, yes, why don’t you come and see the first in our line of insurance scams…
Dude, that’s my basement
Yeesh. That’s an electrical fire waiting to happen.
So is this a new spin on the phrase “farting sparks”?
The Occupational Health and Safety Committee won’t like the look of this.
there’s a few free plugs, you can do better.
Soooo.. wheres the Kludge?
All i see is a perfectly normal breeding nest of cables, same as you will find under any computer desk.
Looks like mine, actually. Lets see….
1 pc (via 1 ups). 1 screen. 1 printer. 1 wireless repeater. 1 iburst wireless modem (power + network + external cable). 1 cell phone charger. 1 camera charger. 1 other cellphone charger. 1 desk fan. 1 desk light. 3 external hard drives. 1 ionizer. 1 coffee percolator. 1 network switch.
Thats not too much for a single outlet, is it?
That’s what I call a bad Power Point presentation
I lol’d.
Voluntary firefighters will end up with eye cancer when they see this weird erm wired mess. In Europe, we’ve ~220V max. 16A AC and I’m pretty careful with extension wires (though I’ve even made one myself – but I had a pro bro who checked it pefore I plugged it in and yes I replaced it 4 my own safety
). Btw plz don’t do this (picture) or this (my text) at home. Cleaning rooms after a fire sucks . really. Especially after a fire with burning PVC (Poisionous gases and dust!!!). got it??
*fire starts* Ohh! YAY! I can finnaly use my homemade Fire Extinguisher!
Dudes! Yer missin’ the most important point here!! That thing is plugged into itself. We’ve got PERPETUAL MOTION!!!
I sure hope the gro-op is payin’ off cuz the power company won’t like that!
OMG 666 Ratings!
Isn’t that how everbody does it?
See what happens when you let an apprentice do the job !!
Are they chasing the plug at the top in the Benny-Hill-esque way? Or is this “snakes on a plane”… with plugs?
all you need now for the full effect are a couple electric heaters plugged in.
What do you think the chances are that the plug in the foreground is powering the camera this picture was taken with?
I can hear the helpless screams of trapped electricians… One less bill to pay!
First of all;
240 volts is equally as lethal as 120 & the wiring used in European or Australian wiring methods are much lighter than the American wiring methods & standards.
The wiring insulation is nominally rated @ 500 & 600 volts respectively.
Although the power demand in amperes is roughly 1/2 using 240 volts VS 120 volts, the lighter wire gauges must be taken into account as this type of electrical connector used is rated at a maximum of 16 amperes (Similar electrical connectors in the U.S. have 20 ampere ratings with the prongs perpendicular instead of the common parallel blades found on 15 ampere devices.)
In North America, our wiring devices (plugs, cord connectors & receptacles) have N.E.M.A. configuration numbers assigned according to voltage & ampere ratings with straight blade devices rated from 15 amperes through 60 amperes.
Common standard North American (60Hz) Voltages of:
120/208/240/277/480 in the U.S.A. Both Single (120/240) & 3 phase (120/208 WYE, [240 DELTA], 277/480 WYE & [480 DELTA]
NOTE: 1-phase 240 volt secondary winding has center-tapped neutral; thus making potential [120 volts to Earth/Ground.]
Canada includes all above voltages plus 347/600 WYE (3-Phase)
Mexico & Central (Latin America.) 127/220 WYE (3-phase)
Not to be confused with (50Hz) voltages of Middle East, Europe & Australia: (3 Phase 220-240/380-415 Volt, WYE) [220-240 VOLTS to EARTH/GROUND.]
Further information on North American Electrical Standards & Codes is obtainable from the following publications:
National Electrical Code NFPA-70, Batterymarch Park, Quincy MA 02169
North American Electrician’s Handbook ISBN# 0-07-137735-2
PFFFFT ~ My wiring jobs are a hell of a lot worse than that
Obviously an American did this…
Obvious Troll is Obvious.