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xkcd #3211: Amperage

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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/

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[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

500 amps? Does she have a residential house or a small factory?

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

My main question is where can I hire a 10000 amps connection?

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

At your local nuclear power plant.