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[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Red means on and green means off, I hate electricity.

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Black means off?? What's up with green?

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In a power plant when looking at your system (various breakers, busses, transformers ect) red is closed (on) and green is open (off). At least in my power plant in the US.

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So..

Green : safe to touch

Red : lethal

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That's the way you're supposed to think about it yep.