• RegalPotoo@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    You can, but if forgetting to flip a switch can result in death, then you need a stronger safety control

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      2 months ago

      Someone incompetent enough to forget to shut off the main shouldn’t be operating a generator anyway.

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        2 months ago

        That’s not the point. Normal, sensible people make mistakes because they are tired or stressed or got distracted or just plain unlucky, so things have to be designed so that people can make a mistake and it not instantly create a potentially lethal situation

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        2 months ago

        Someone who’s not competent enough to install a proper transfer switch (or at least hire a professional to do it) shouldn’t be operating a generator.