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> I'm worried about plugging DIY hardware to mains Are you saying that those of us designing and maintaining our own devices should be legally prohibited from
by droithomme 7y ago
> I'm worried about plugging DIY hardware to mains
Are you saying that those of us designing and maintaining our own devices should be legally prohibited from doing so because it is a public safety hazard, and only corporate designed devices should be considered to be safe and pluggable?
- icebraining 7y agoHow did you go from "I'm worried" to "should be legally prohibited"?
- droithomme 7y agoYour comment is a straw man argument and as such is disingenuous.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoNo, I only said I won't do it, because I don't trust my soldering skills. But you made me think now and yes, I probably wouldn't be comfortable with someone like me living in the flat below mine, and leaving their DIY electronics plugged to mains. You'll note that such limits already exist for products on the market - what keeps your neighbor from burning the whole block down is a complex web of legal requirements and means of recourse that force equipment producers to don't cut corners and don't do too shitty designs. They absolutely would if they could, because it would be cheaper, but the law prevents them from doing so. Which is why your neighbor can safely buy a product in a random western shop and keep it plugged to mains - whereas products imported straight from China will happily burst into flames at random occasions, because there is no legal protection that would make these sellers accountable.