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A left-handed sheet bend creates a much weaker connection, especially under moderate loads.

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[โ€“] runeko@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Additionally, the next "wire" would be connected reversed polarity so you would never know if grey or yellow were hot.

[โ€“] yetiftw@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

why would it be connected with reversed polarity?