I recently got one of those steel electric kettles that have a base,
on/off switch and auto shut off, it's the type with the same shape
that's rebranded and sold by many different places, and I see that the
manual says you have to disconnect the cable from electric socket
after you're done using the kettle - what is the reason for that? It's
a bit inconvenient. Is it only to prevent shorts from accidental
spills on the base? Does it waste energy when it's off? Something else?

On 2008-10-02, Rainy > wrote:

> I recently got one of those steel electric kettles that have a base,
> on/off switch and auto shut off, it's the type with the same shape
> that's rebranded and sold by many different places, and I see that the
> manual says you have to disconnect the cable from electric socket
> after you're done using the kettle - what is the reason for that? It's
> a bit inconvenient. Is it only to prevent shorts from accidental
> spills on the base? Does it waste energy when it's off? Something else?

I think it's probably a safety precaution. I don't ever bother, and
neither does anyone else I know with that style of kettle. I don't think
it should use any energy when it's not in use.

w

The new biycles have more warnings than the new ladders. The switch
to complete the circuit is inside the kettle. The base would have
exposed electrical potential. I'll have to get out my VOM and start
probing around to see if easy to access. I'll guess not from the look
of that male/female seat. I dont think there would be a problem if
the kettle is always seated to prevent some kid from sticking his
knife inside who would already be dead from sticking his fork inside
the outlet.

Jim

Rainy wrote:
> I recently got one of those steel electric kettles that have a base,
> on/off switch and auto shut off, it's the type with the same shape
> that's rebranded and sold by many different places, and I see that the
> manual says you have to disconnect the cable from electric socket
> after you're done using the kettle - what is the reason for that? It's
> a bit inconvenient. Is it only to prevent shorts from accidental
> spills on the base? Does it waste energy when it's off? Something else?

Space Cowboy > writes:

> The new biycles have more warnings than the new ladders. The switch
> to complete the circuit is inside the kettle. The base would have
> exposed electrical potential. I'll have to get out my VOM and start
> probing around to see if easy to access. I'll guess not from the
> look of that male/female seat.

But still, why would you want an electric bicycle?

/Lew
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While intrepidly exploring the bowels of USENET on Thursday, October
02, 2008, Lewis Perin rolled initiative and posted the following:

> Space Cowboy > writes:
>
>> The new biycles have more warnings than the new ladders. The switch
>> to complete the circuit is inside the kettle. The base would have
>> exposed electrical potential. I'll have to get out my VOM and start
>> probing around to see if easy to access. I'll guess not from the
>> look of that male/female seat.
>
> But still, why would you want an electric bicycle?

'cause I'm a lazy so and so who doesn't like pedaling up hill to get
my tea?

But that's just me.

--
Derek

"You live and learn. At any rate, you live." -- Douglas Adams

Derek wrote:
> While intrepidly exploring the bowels of USENET on Thursday, October
> 02, 2008, Lewis Perin rolled initiative and posted the following:
>
> > Space Cowboy > writes:
> >
> >> The new biycles have more warnings than the new ladders. The switch
> >> to complete the circuit is inside the kettle. The base would have
> >> exposed electrical potential. I'll have to get out my VOM and start
> >> probing around to see if easy to access. I'll guess not from the
> >> look of that male/female seat.
> >
> > But still, why would you want an electric bicycle?
>
> 'cause I'm a lazy so and so who doesn't like pedaling up hill to get
> my tea?
>
> But that's just me.
>
> --
> Derek
>
> "You live and learn. At any rate, you live." -- Douglas Adams

Hey, thanks to all who answered. I'm finally getting into
gong-fu, it's much more practical with this kettle than
with any other method I've tried.