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What are some consumer electronics you probably shouldn't tinker with? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 day ago by brachypelmasmithi@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I came up with this question right after I wanted to take apart a microwave to see why it wasn't heating anything before I remembered that that's a very, VERY bad idea

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[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml 23 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

DO NOT backfeed your house's electricity with a generator when your electricity gets shut down. You might electrocute someone working on those lines.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 11 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

At least have it set up downstream of the main shut off and make sure that main is off before firing up the generator. There are devices available commercially that do that for you but they aren't cheap and require professional installation.