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Why aircraft coffee pots cost so much
- theamk 5y agoFor those who wonder about this quote: > safety features like circuit breakers and wiring insulation to protect against onboard fires A regular circuit breaker is $5. Aircraft-grade one is $20. "Wiring insulation" has to be present in every coffee maker anyway, to protect from user electric shocks. A very high-quality, fireproof and abrasion resistant wire might be $1/ft, so <$10 total for the coffee-maker. The "$7,000 to $20,000" price is definitely not due to material cost.