28 Apr
2024
28 Apr
'24
11:06 a.m.
On Sun, Apr 28, 2024, at 10:31, Gordon Gray wrote:
Hi Tom
I remember having similar safety issues in other hacklabs. It’s an easy
mistake to make.
For risk mitigation we made it safer by default using a timer socket
like this. (Press the button for 30 minutes of power)
https://cpc.farnell.com/energenie/ener001/automatic-shutdown-timer/dp/PL130…
I’m afraid there’s still no technical solution to the social problem of
hackers being untidy :)
(There may be a technical solution to the existence of landlords but
it’s highly discouraged)
-G
I plan to put rundown timers on all hot tools.
The hot glue gun was different, it has a base/stand that requires it to be disconnected
from power to use. The person that left the hot glue gun plugged in has put power directly
into the hot glue gun - they chose to bypass 1 safety mechanism to ease use and then
didn't see the tool was left safe.
I can't image a run down timer not being bypassed in the same way
- Tom