ExcessShiv

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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Key thing here being that they're old...there are limits to how much power electrical equipment is allowed to consume in standby mode (at least in the EU) today, it's not allowed to consume more than 0.5W in standby mode, 0.8W if it has a status display.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (5 children)

There's a reason we talk about lethal current and not lethal voltage...30mA can kill you, even at something ridiculously low as 9V, but 5-10kV will not necessarily kill you, e.g. fences for horses will not kill you if you're electrocuted by them because there's basically no amperage. Voltage is not the determining factor in lethalness.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (7 children)

110 is probably better in terms of general safety

Eh, not really. There is no significant difference in safety between 110vac and 230vac. Voltage is not the (most) dangerous part, it's the amps that kill if you're electrocuted.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can do that too

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

That wasn't covered much (if at all) where i live sadly. I was not aware of that at the time.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yes well, unfortunately I can't just waste that kind of money so that's not really an option. FWIW, I bought it more than 4 years ago before he went full apeshit in public.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You just need to avoid peak evening hours to avoid overloading the grid, and a timer set to start at 1am solves this perfectly fine.

Depending on where you live, night time is also lowest load on the grid.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 87 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Most drivers prefer plugging in at home or nearby, especially overnight. While this offers convenience, it creates problems for the power grid, which is already under stress during peak evening hours.

Wildly misleading title. Overnight charging doesn't pose a problem, charging in the evening may pose a problem. All EVs today have scheduled charging so you can plug it in when you get home but it won't charge until nighttime where load and price are low. This is a non-issue, it has already been solved for everyone but the most dense idiot consumers.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, and then this joke is just stupid and not funny.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In what world is a pair of scissors even remotely comparable to a razor!?

Have you ever tried trimming a beard with a pair of scissors? It's ridiculously hard to do well yourself (I've tried). It'll look like shit and take ten times as long as a good electric trimmer (which will also last you many years). Alternatively I could go to a barber, but that would set me back more than $100/month with trimming twice per month.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

They're less than useless for anyone that doesn't do a full clean shave. These guards are for trimming the length of the beard, not remove all of it.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Germany is also technologically 30 years behind the rest of the world...

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