Gosh, you could not tell I was kidding
when I wrote that little 'jab'?

The use of 120V "mains" is no more or no less
'civilized' than the use any other "mains" voltage
in a home.

I *do* think that the two-blade and two-blade/one-prong
"power plugs" we use here in N. America are badly in
need of re-design - as it is too easy for a child to
come in contact with the mains voltage. A much better
mechanism would prevent the exposure of the energized
metallic blades as a plug is inserted *or* removed and
I'm sure this would also work to reduce the occurance
of fires in the home (and office!).

To *not* consider a re-design with safety in mind, I
think, is uncivilized ...

RF Jim


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Rigby-Jones" <mrjones@NORTELNETWORKS.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: [EE]: What have you designed using PIC?


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim [SMTP:jvpoll@DALLAS.NET]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 1:42 AM
> > To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject:      Re: [EE]: What have you designed using PIC?
> >
> >    "You could fuse the string but that wouldn't
> >     protect much against personal shock,"
> >
> > Isn't this a *perfect* application for one of
> > those "new fangled" plug-in-at-the-outlet GFI
> > devices?
> >
> > Or are they only available to us residing in N. America
> > who use the civilised house-mains voltage of 120 V?
> >
> No, they are also available in the parts of the world where you can plug
> high power devices into the mains as well :o)
>
> Mike
>

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