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Jughead

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5. Yup

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:07 PM

12 hrs ago

That was me with a butter knife the first time. After that I figured out an insulated screw driver didn’t shock me. We had dozens of spare glass fuses on hand as I had 2 younger brothers who learned from me.

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Electrical problem. A dedicated line with two receptacles was installed several years ago. [View all] 3Hotdogs 13 hrs ago OP

It's a child safe receptacle Jughead 13 hrs ago #1

that's one of those Rver 13 hrs ago #2

They may be Tamper Resistant Receptacles. TRRs have internal shutters, and RockRaven 13 hrs ago #3

Thanks. It worked. "Child proof." Like when I use'ta put my pen knives in the plugs and Dad would have to take some 3Hotdogs 13 hrs ago #4

Yup Jughead 12 hrs ago #5