[Amps] Safety grounding - was Mains Isolation Transformer

[Gudguyham at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/5/2006 10:34:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, r at somis.org  
writes:

A  double-male patch cable is only dangerous if both breakers are not 
switched  off when connecting it or disconnecting it.   What is the other  hazard, 
Lou?





Rich, people make mistakes (even you) and sometimes we don't get a second  
chance, surely if someone other than yourself had to "pull the plug" it could be 
 a deadly disaster.  Electrical safety is all based on the "what if"  
premise.  With a double male patch cord there are plenty of "what if"  problems.  A 
good life insurance policy is in order otherwise.   Lou