361
love rules (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 1 year ago by sunnie@sopuli.xyz to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
top 11 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] joyjoy@lemm.ee 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Male-male connectors exist in wiring.

[-] Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 1 year ago

I took this as getting at stuff like that extension cord that was pulled from Amazon not too long ago that had 2 male ends

[-] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 1 year ago
[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 year ago

And an accurate name too

If you don't know what you're doing when getting one of those cables it's a painful way to learn you didn't know as much as you thought.

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And if you know what you're doing you're not creating one of those abominations.

Like, jank sometimes has to happen but when you're an electrician alone at the arse of the world with grid power down and a generator at hand what you do is disconnect the mains connection and bodge a male cord into there. Call it a manual switchover.

Source: I know enough about electricity to know I'm not an electrician (but enough to stump trainees).

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

You fucking don't use one, you have the correct connector and a changeover switch installed.

The fact this guide even exists is irresponsible.

[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

"I need to stick a fork in an outlet, but it needs to he longer"

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago

People make male to male extension cords all the time, particularly around Christmas when they hang their lights the wrong way and are too lazy to redo it. Also lots of redneck generator back feeds. Then they wonder why little Timmy keeps zapping himself.

Source: electrician

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago

For signal cables, yes. Male-male cables for power are a good way to electrocute someone.

[-] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Omg just like Dark souls 2 with the gender change coffin

[-] Tau@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago

the transmasc cable

this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2023
361 points (100.0% liked)

196

16501 readers
2037 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS