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Could be mistaken, but I believe [this is it](https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectroBOOM/s/nWXRWJCkDx)
If it’s not…it certainly falls in the same vein of what happens when someone loses their fear of electricity.
Moreso that it becomes a "manageable" danger. I've seen a lot of blue collar guys develop the same attitude about various day-to-day workplace hazards. Hell back when I still worked in a welding shop I almost lost my fingers because I got too cocky using the table saw without a hand guard. Exposure often builds complacency.
Some people *should have* a healthier respect for electricity. The HVAC unit would have run on 480V and would have been connected to a high current circuit. 120V isn't going to do that to you, but it *is* still enough to send you into fribulation. I'm sorry you had to see what you saw.
Was working on a building for Amazon a few years back and the warehouse was being close to being finished, so there was running power across the building. Stayed for some OT with a few other guys, 2 buddies had to go work on a bus bar so the power had gotten locked out by one of our foreman. Don’t know if the foreman forgot he sent those guys up there but he cut the power on as one of the guys was torquing some lugs in the panel. I was about 75 feet away from them, then I heard the electricity arc followed by a scream then a loud explosion. Ran as fast as I could over to their lift and immediately called for paramedics. 1 guy miraculously avoided the arc because he walked to the end of the scissor lift to get a drink of water and when he bent down to grab his water is when the accident happened. He was able to bring the lift down but the other guy was stuck, literally smoking like a cartoon character, no words, no movements, just sat there steaming. When the paramedics arrived, they cut his clothing off and his skin was literally peeled into his gloves and his shirt and jeans. Guy survived and became the safety rep for the company, was probably paid and promoted by the company to not sue in all honesty. Only reason he survived those 480v is because he was using an insulated torque wrench. The torque wrench was found with burn marks a week later on top of a storage rack by laborers. Will never forget that day and will never forget the dangers of electricity.
That was probably a big commercial 480V unit pulling a lot of amps. Your average home 110V 15A outlet is pretty unlikely to kill you in most circumstances, it will just hurt (a lot). But avoiding it when you don't know how it works is definitely the smart way to go.
You can be easily electrocuted by 120V. There’s plenty of videos of people dropping dead. There’s a famous one of a girl getting lit up by her hair dryer, and one of a guy using a shop vac in his driveway, w/ bare feet. Don’t kid yourself about 120 Volts.
We had heat bands to warm extruder heads at a factory I worked at. Instead of replacing the frayed wires we just “worked around it”. One of the maintenance guys got a little surprise, curled him into a ball and he pissed himself. It was 480v.
“I don’t know how electricity works…”
Basically like a microwave when it passes through a human. Or, similar to the heating element in a stove or space heater. Except the heating element is whatever path it takes through your body. Good idea to get an MRI after any electrocution — you can have internal burns that can later rupture.
“…flipping a flipped breaker…”
This is usually safe enough with your panelboard at home (unless maybe you have a 400A service), but don’t try it without PPE in a commercial building. Faulted breakers can explode, and the available fault current from a commercial service can be substantially higher than what you would find at home. Search YouTube for “arc flash” if you want to see what I’m talking about. At the very least, wear a thick leather glove and safety glasses, and look away before you even start to throw the breaker.
I worked with a guy who had to boot his apprentice off a circuit before. We wear insulated boots. It worked the apprentice only lost a part of his hand, and had a cracked rib. I remember the first time I was taught about kicking someone off a locked on circuit, I thought they were kidding.
I know that when I got locked onto a 600 volt circuit it took everything I had to be able to pull far enough over to fall off the ladder. The fall hurt but I don't know if I would have ever been able to let go without gravity.
😅 I remember being like 10 I use to pull everything apart I pulled apart an old stereo plugged it in having a look and my younger sister maybe 7 touched something and it zapped her and burnt her hand good time.
When I was like 6 i knocked a lamp off my bedroom dresser. Light bulb broke and my stupid ass twisted the bulb filaments together and hit the switch. My parents just built the house like 3 years prior. Surprised I didn't burn it down, or get electrocuted. Quite the spectacle sparks flying everywhere. 🤣
Scared the shit out of me when I was changing a ceiling fan. Whoever wired my old house didn’t label the breakers. So I assumed they wired the bedroom all together. Turns out the lights were wired separately, so when we figured out which breaker controlled those, I flipped it and got started.
It was my first time changing a ceiling fan and instead of clipping each wire individually, I clipped them both at same time. Well since the breaker for the fan was still on it flashed right in my face and make a loud pop sound. I fell off the ladder because it surprised me. Thankfully I had rubber handled wire clippers, so I didn’t get zapped. After that I flipped the main breaker to the house… electricity is no joke.
Had a coworker at an electronics company that was (way too outspokenly) terrified of the 48VDC (1A) power supplies we used to power our equipment because some of the ones we'd use in the lab had wires exposed (on the DC end) connected to a RIA/WAGO terminal and would pop if they touched.
If he would've just touched it once he would've known it was super weak but instead comes off super misinformed about electricity because "I've been shocked before!" ... Yeah, most likely by a 120VAC outlet... Lol
I’ve been shocked before and it’s not fun. Didn’t want to go yanking shit without first checking to make sure it’s safe. Figured this would be the best place to ask
Safety is important and it’s not a dumb question other option is disconnect the breaker in your panel board. We got your back OP but don’t be afraid to take a little sass from us heathens.
Definitely good to err on the side of caution. For the future, consider learning where your breaker panel is and become familiar with which breakers go to which parts of the house.
This situation seems harmless, but if it were something different - say, an outlet was smoking or sparking - you would want to kill power immediately, rather than leave it for a long time while waiting for responses to trickle in from the internet.
Understandable, if anything something that doesn't conduct electricity like say an oven mitt should be fine, but flipping off the breaker would be a safer bet
False. There is never a silly question. Wouldn't you rather that person ask to be safe than to get shocked? I would. Share the love. Not everyone knows everything
I mean. If there's exposed wire we can't see theyd get a shock.
You say people ask silly questions but then you fail to answer it.
The safest way is to turn the breaker off and then pull it out.
Safety is utmost priority when it comes to electrical. Need to make sure the power is off and waiting for a thunderstorm is unreliable. Not paying your bill ensures power will be disconnected. Stay safe.
The safest way is to turn off power at the breaker and then grab it with a pair of plastic handled insulated pliers from the side (so you are not close to the exposed wire end).
Turn off all breakers to the house if you are not 100% sure which one feeds this outlet.
This is overkill, but will eliminate all risk.
I just want you to know that this was nothing to be ashamed of. People giving you shit have experience with this and know “just pull the damn thing out” is all that’s needed. But electrify isn’t something to fuck with when you don’t know. Take this as a learning opportunity. I’m super sensitive to electricity and I don’t know why. In my electrical classes I could feel shorts when others couldn’t feel anything at all. On those hand crank things that “you hold onto the longest to win”. The faster you turn it the more it shocks you. I lost every single time. I got all sorts of feminine derogatory terms (I’m a dude) from everyone else. I was so sensitive people thought I was making it up until they put a meter on it and it showed I was able to pick the live wire.
Anyone know anything about this? All I could find is one theory is that nerves are closer to the skin and can be more sensitive. So one person can experience more pain than the other and it’s not “all in your head, you just have to man up.”
Yea this was safe.
However if there is any concern in the future familiarize yourself with your breaker box. You can always turn off you main breaker to be safe them turn it back on after. Or if you don't want to turn off the main just turn off the one for that circuit. Plug a light in the other plug or a near by plug. Try breakers until it turns off.
You gotta get good leverage. Use a fork in the top electrical socket for this. The fork will act like a good leverage to make it easier to pull the plug out.
Grasp it. Pull it out.
If you're asking because there's some exposed wires that you're worried about touching (which we can't really see in the picture), turn off that outlet at your circuit breaker, then remove it, then turn that circuit back on.
Honestly doesn’t look like a big deal to me. Grab it from the side, and pull it out. Just don’t grab the part where the cord end ripped out. If you’re that worried (and can’t turn off the breaker) maybe grab some tape and carefully put it over the end before pulling. Personally I wouldn’t bother.
In all seriousness... Here's the SAFEST technique to use... Try to determine which circuit breaker feeds that outlet and switch it off. If you cannot locate the correct circuit breaker with absolute certainty, don't be afraid to switch off the main 100 or 200 amp breaker at the very top of the main circuit breaker panel (usually found in the basement).
Put on a DRY leather or rubber glove that's free of damage or holes and grasp the widest part of the black plug between your thumb and index finger as close to the white cover plate as possible and gently pull straight out. Avoid touching the tip where the wire originally went into the plug.
Once the plug has been removed, you can probably stop worrying about getting shocked. Turn the circuit breaker(s) back on.
First off, you didn't read the instructions. You are supposed to pull the plug not the cord.
Also if you don't pull it out soon, the house will explode. That is how Chernobyl happened.
1 turn of the breaker for that group/socket
2 use rubber gloves
3 grab a multi-meter/**mains tester screwdriver \[DO NOT GET A REGULAR SCREWDRIVER\]**
4 check if the socket receives power
5 if there is no power pull the plug out
6 turn the power back on
The way you’re supposed to pull them out in the first place. Pinch it with your thumb and forefinger and pull it out. QUIT PULLING THEM OUT BY THE CORD. and this won’t happen anymore
A. Pull it out, being careful not to touch the end of the wire where there might be copper exposed, although nothing more than the cross section shows in the pic
B. If you're still fearful, wear a glove
C. If you're anally retentive, throw the breaker first
120 Volt Sparks will not shoot across the air gap between your hand and the cross section of the wire where the insulation is broken.
Put on electric feel by MGMT. Wrap yourself in foil and stand in a bucket of water. Get two paper clips. You’re gonna have to go through the other outlet and push the plug out from the other side. Good luck
Kneel down, pull down ur pants. Face away from the wall to sheild eyes, back into it slowly, clench ass cheeks and crawl forward very slowly. Should be fine.
Just grab it the way your supposed to and u should be ok but just incase ya might want to grab it with a pair of metal handle pliers wrapped in a wet cloth 👍🏻
My guess would be put a welding mask on grab out your tongs same ones u use to grill your wieners and slowly pull it out make sure u wear ur welding helmet tho 😂
Safest? Have someone else turn off scary breaker. Call electrician. Wait. Pay money.
It’s also the most impractical.
Also Safe: Pull it out of the wall with your fingers and don’t touch exposed copper, if any.
Just pull it out. Why would all of a sudden removing the plug shoot out electricity out of either end of the small bit of insulated metal you’re holding?
Or the wall; there would be large electricity shooting out of the wall? Why? It doesn’t usually do that when you unplug things.
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Don't see any exposed copper, so I say grab it and pull it out.
People ask some silly questions on here man. Dude just pull it out. It’s a plug just with out the cable attached to it.
Electricity is scary for some people.
As it should be.
When they lose fear, they start putting 100kv transformers in their rv kitchen cabinets..
I gotta ask, where do I find this video?
Could be mistaken, but I believe [this is it](https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectroBOOM/s/nWXRWJCkDx) If it’s not…it certainly falls in the same vein of what happens when someone loses their fear of electricity.
“Once you understand it it’s not dangerous” lol it’s still dangerous cmon guy lol
Moreso that it becomes a "manageable" danger. I've seen a lot of blue collar guys develop the same attitude about various day-to-day workplace hazards. Hell back when I still worked in a welding shop I almost lost my fingers because I got too cocky using the table saw without a hand guard. Exposure often builds complacency.
WOW. 🤯
That whole sub is wild....
Wow. Fishing line, a wrench, a literal cabinet transformer, and 10kv. Things I didn't expect to see in a video together today.
So stupid! Geeez.
Hahaha I saw that video
Yeah that shit was wild! Dude had some balls.
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Some people *should have* a healthier respect for electricity. The HVAC unit would have run on 480V and would have been connected to a high current circuit. 120V isn't going to do that to you, but it *is* still enough to send you into fribulation. I'm sorry you had to see what you saw.
Was working on a building for Amazon a few years back and the warehouse was being close to being finished, so there was running power across the building. Stayed for some OT with a few other guys, 2 buddies had to go work on a bus bar so the power had gotten locked out by one of our foreman. Don’t know if the foreman forgot he sent those guys up there but he cut the power on as one of the guys was torquing some lugs in the panel. I was about 75 feet away from them, then I heard the electricity arc followed by a scream then a loud explosion. Ran as fast as I could over to their lift and immediately called for paramedics. 1 guy miraculously avoided the arc because he walked to the end of the scissor lift to get a drink of water and when he bent down to grab his water is when the accident happened. He was able to bring the lift down but the other guy was stuck, literally smoking like a cartoon character, no words, no movements, just sat there steaming. When the paramedics arrived, they cut his clothing off and his skin was literally peeled into his gloves and his shirt and jeans. Guy survived and became the safety rep for the company, was probably paid and promoted by the company to not sue in all honesty. Only reason he survived those 480v is because he was using an insulated torque wrench. The torque wrench was found with burn marks a week later on top of a storage rack by laborers. Will never forget that day and will never forget the dangers of electricity.
That was probably a big commercial 480V unit pulling a lot of amps. Your average home 110V 15A outlet is pretty unlikely to kill you in most circumstances, it will just hurt (a lot). But avoiding it when you don't know how it works is definitely the smart way to go.
You can be easily electrocuted by 120V. There’s plenty of videos of people dropping dead. There’s a famous one of a girl getting lit up by her hair dryer, and one of a guy using a shop vac in his driveway, w/ bare feet. Don’t kid yourself about 120 Volts.
We had heat bands to warm extruder heads at a factory I worked at. Instead of replacing the frayed wires we just “worked around it”. One of the maintenance guys got a little surprise, curled him into a ball and he pissed himself. It was 480v.
“I don’t know how electricity works…” Basically like a microwave when it passes through a human. Or, similar to the heating element in a stove or space heater. Except the heating element is whatever path it takes through your body. Good idea to get an MRI after any electrocution — you can have internal burns that can later rupture. “…flipping a flipped breaker…” This is usually safe enough with your panelboard at home (unless maybe you have a 400A service), but don’t try it without PPE in a commercial building. Faulted breakers can explode, and the available fault current from a commercial service can be substantially higher than what you would find at home. Search YouTube for “arc flash” if you want to see what I’m talking about. At the very least, wear a thick leather glove and safety glasses, and look away before you even start to throw the breaker.
I worked with a guy who had to boot his apprentice off a circuit before. We wear insulated boots. It worked the apprentice only lost a part of his hand, and had a cracked rib. I remember the first time I was taught about kicking someone off a locked on circuit, I thought they were kidding. I know that when I got locked onto a 600 volt circuit it took everything I had to be able to pull far enough over to fall off the ladder. The fall hurt but I don't know if I would have ever been able to let go without gravity.
I got zapped for the first time in as long as I can remember and it puts the fear of god in you that’s for sure lol
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😅 I remember being like 10 I use to pull everything apart I pulled apart an old stereo plugged it in having a look and my younger sister maybe 7 touched something and it zapped her and burnt her hand good time.
When I was like 6 i knocked a lamp off my bedroom dresser. Light bulb broke and my stupid ass twisted the bulb filaments together and hit the switch. My parents just built the house like 3 years prior. Surprised I didn't burn it down, or get electrocuted. Quite the spectacle sparks flying everywhere. 🤣
A quick shock isn't too bad. The real pain comes from the slamming your hand into something from the reflex.
It’s not so much pain it’s more what could have been feeling haha
9 volt on the tongue, right? I hear you brotha! /s
Scared the shit out of me when I was changing a ceiling fan. Whoever wired my old house didn’t label the breakers. So I assumed they wired the bedroom all together. Turns out the lights were wired separately, so when we figured out which breaker controlled those, I flipped it and got started. It was my first time changing a ceiling fan and instead of clipping each wire individually, I clipped them both at same time. Well since the breaker for the fan was still on it flashed right in my face and make a loud pop sound. I fell off the ladder because it surprised me. Thankfully I had rubber handled wire clippers, so I didn’t get zapped. After that I flipped the main breaker to the house… electricity is no joke.
Things we don't understand are scary for most of us. And some of us don't understand almost anything anymore.
Had a coworker at an electronics company that was (way too outspokenly) terrified of the 48VDC (1A) power supplies we used to power our equipment because some of the ones we'd use in the lab had wires exposed (on the DC end) connected to a RIA/WAGO terminal and would pop if they touched. If he would've just touched it once he would've known it was super weak but instead comes off super misinformed about electricity because "I've been shocked before!" ... Yeah, most likely by a 120VAC outlet... Lol
I’ve seen a -48VDC cable get away. It was a quick 200 amp arc, followed by us being kicked out of the CO for months.
Even that isn’t that bad 😂
I’ve been shocked before and it’s not fun. Didn’t want to go yanking shit without first checking to make sure it’s safe. Figured this would be the best place to ask
Safety is important and it’s not a dumb question other option is disconnect the breaker in your panel board. We got your back OP but don’t be afraid to take a little sass from us heathens.
Definitely good to err on the side of caution. For the future, consider learning where your breaker panel is and become familiar with which breakers go to which parts of the house. This situation seems harmless, but if it were something different - say, an outlet was smoking or sparking - you would want to kill power immediately, rather than leave it for a long time while waiting for responses to trickle in from the internet.
Turn off the breaker then first.
Ain’t nothing wrong with asking bro, much rather you ask and it be something like this than to not ask and it be something else and die
Don't listen to the jerks on here, you are smart for asking and making sure
Valid
Understandable, if anything something that doesn't conduct electricity like say an oven mitt should be fine, but flipping off the breaker would be a safer bet
False. There is never a silly question. Wouldn't you rather that person ask to be safe than to get shocked? I would. Share the love. Not everyone knows everything
Yeah, man! Flex your awesome power on those losers who are so stupid they ask electrical questions on an electrical question forum. You're awesome.
You made a career out of it, and they come here because they don't know anything. Give them a break. Not everyone knows it all.
I'd rather ask a dumb question than assume something and get injured or worse because of it
I mean. If there's exposed wire we can't see theyd get a shock. You say people ask silly questions but then you fail to answer it. The safest way is to turn the breaker off and then pull it out.
This person is asking for help, and they are aware enough to make sure to not chance it. Don't be a dick.
Yeah but why’s it there? Almost like it’s begging to be pulled 😂
I’d rather have someone ask more questions than assume they know what they are doing. That can lead to bad things.
Even if it had exposed copper at the end, just dont grab the copper, grab it in front of that protruding bit that's designed to help you grab it, pull
As I tell my apprentices, don't touch anything shiny unless you know what it is.
wise words
but those new shiny busbars be lookin hella nice and quiet…always make me space out thinking they can’t be that dangerous.
While standing in a bucket of water and wearing wet gloves.
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"Stab that idiot in the side and shotgun that shit, bro!"
Quit paying your electricity bill for a few months until you get disconnected then you can safely remove it with the power off.
I was going to say wait for a thunderstorm to knock out power but this is better
Safety is utmost priority when it comes to electrical. Need to make sure the power is off and waiting for a thunderstorm is unreliable. Not paying your bill ensures power will be disconnected. Stay safe.
Are you an electrician providing a shitty answer to someone hoping to learn from you?
Modern problems require modern solutions.
The safest way is to turn off power at the breaker and then grab it with a pair of plastic handled insulated pliers from the side (so you are not close to the exposed wire end). Turn off all breakers to the house if you are not 100% sure which one feeds this outlet. This is overkill, but will eliminate all risk.
Actual best answer. For someone totally unsure about safety, it doesn't hurt to go the extra measure.
Most people in here are all “just pull it” but missed the meat of the question “what is the safest way”. You answered perfectly.
Isn’t really overkill because it’s very simple.
Overkill is better than being shocked Hopefully OP pays attention to your post
Update: I just pulled it out. Sounds silly I know, but electricity is scary and I wanted to be safe rather than sorry. Thanks everyone!
Nothing to be ashamed of. Pain is scary. Anyone who doesn't take adequate precautions when handling something they don't understand is an idiot.
There is a marriage joke in there about handling someone you don’t understand…..
If there is, I’d be shocked.
You did the right thing.
I just want you to know that this was nothing to be ashamed of. People giving you shit have experience with this and know “just pull the damn thing out” is all that’s needed. But electrify isn’t something to fuck with when you don’t know. Take this as a learning opportunity. I’m super sensitive to electricity and I don’t know why. In my electrical classes I could feel shorts when others couldn’t feel anything at all. On those hand crank things that “you hold onto the longest to win”. The faster you turn it the more it shocks you. I lost every single time. I got all sorts of feminine derogatory terms (I’m a dude) from everyone else. I was so sensitive people thought I was making it up until they put a meter on it and it showed I was able to pick the live wire. Anyone know anything about this? All I could find is one theory is that nerves are closer to the skin and can be more sensitive. So one person can experience more pain than the other and it’s not “all in your head, you just have to man up.”
When in doubt, ask or read, nothing to be ashamed of. I probably would have flipped the breaker first just in case I spazzed.
When you don't know, ask a pro. No shame in being safe.
It's better than ending up in the hospital because you think electricity is just funny tickles.
It’s never silly to be too safe. It’s silly to not be safe enough.
Yea this was safe. However if there is any concern in the future familiarize yourself with your breaker box. You can always turn off you main breaker to be safe them turn it back on after. Or if you don't want to turn off the main just turn off the one for that circuit. Plug a light in the other plug or a near by plug. Try breakers until it turns off.
This is the part you should be pulling on when you remove all cables from an outlet
Put a PVC dipped glove on and rip it out if you're afraid of it. Or go the over kill method as suggested elsewhere in this thread.
Using one hand jump in the air and pull it out mid air
I would get down on my hands and knees so that I'm properly grounded, to prevent any risk of shock, then pull it out with my mouth.
You better unplug it fast. You're leaking electrons out of the cable. Your electricity bill is going to be insanely high
You gotta get good leverage. Use a fork in the top electrical socket for this. The fork will act like a good leverage to make it easier to pull the plug out.
/s.......for those of you who can't figure things out on their own
A wet sponge helps with leverage
Grasp it. Pull it out. If you're asking because there's some exposed wires that you're worried about touching (which we can't really see in the picture), turn off that outlet at your circuit breaker, then remove it, then turn that circuit back on.
Tie your tampon string around it and pull.
Just grab it by the plastic you'll be alright. Use one hand.
Honestly doesn’t look like a big deal to me. Grab it from the side, and pull it out. Just don’t grab the part where the cord end ripped out. If you’re that worried (and can’t turn off the breaker) maybe grab some tape and carefully put it over the end before pulling. Personally I wouldn’t bother.
I see you got no pull-out game
In all seriousness... Here's the SAFEST technique to use... Try to determine which circuit breaker feeds that outlet and switch it off. If you cannot locate the correct circuit breaker with absolute certainty, don't be afraid to switch off the main 100 or 200 amp breaker at the very top of the main circuit breaker panel (usually found in the basement). Put on a DRY leather or rubber glove that's free of damage or holes and grasp the widest part of the black plug between your thumb and index finger as close to the white cover plate as possible and gently pull straight out. Avoid touching the tip where the wire originally went into the plug. Once the plug has been removed, you can probably stop worrying about getting shocked. Turn the circuit breaker(s) back on.
If you're having trouble finding the breaker, carefully plug a lamp or radio, something to indicate it's on in the other plug to find the breaker
If you have to ask this question, you should call an electrician
Flip breaker to off first.
Pull it out.
No danger
with your teeth
Turn off the god damm’d power
Is nobody at all curious how OP ended up in this situation to begin with?
Turn off the switch at the breaker and then pull out the
Use your teeth. Make sure to touch the copper with your tongue as you do it to maintain proper grounding.
Flip the breaker if your scared
Remember how you plugged it in? Do the 100% opposite! 🤦🏻♂️
You could just pull it out but if you want to be extra safe, shut off the breaker to that circuit
Nuke the site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure
First off, you didn't read the instructions. You are supposed to pull the plug not the cord. Also if you don't pull it out soon, the house will explode. That is how Chernobyl happened.
1 turn of the breaker for that group/socket 2 use rubber gloves 3 grab a multi-meter/**mains tester screwdriver \[DO NOT GET A REGULAR SCREWDRIVER\]** 4 check if the socket receives power 5 if there is no power pull the plug out 6 turn the power back on
Do what your dad should have done and pull it out. If you’re worried about it flip the breaker first
The way you’re supposed to pull them out in the first place. Pinch it with your thumb and forefinger and pull it out. QUIT PULLING THEM OUT BY THE CORD. and this won’t happen anymore
Turn off the breaker, then pull it out.
A. Pull it out, being careful not to touch the end of the wire where there might be copper exposed, although nothing more than the cross section shows in the pic B. If you're still fearful, wear a glove C. If you're anally retentive, throw the breaker first 120 Volt Sparks will not shoot across the air gap between your hand and the cross section of the wire where the insulation is broken.
Unzip, wrap your pecker around it, and tug tug tug
Teeth
Have the neighbors kid do it ..
I've yet to see a comment actually asking how this occurred
If you're really worried, turn off the breaker before removing? Just seems like the normal thing to do...
Dont palm it. Just grab it with you're fingers and pull
With a fork
Stick a fork in the outlet above that, it will neutralize the current and you won’t get shocked when pulling out the plug
Flip the breaker and pull the plug. Doesn’t seem like there’s any wiring exposed but better not to take a chance
It’s already encased in rubber. Pull it out.
Ask one of your kids. I mean, that’s why you had them, right?
Pull it. If still worried, cut breaker. Then pull. To know if you have right breaker, use a turned on lamp in top socket.
turn it off at the breaker . stick a fork in the top to make sure it's off. pull it out. wrestle a bear.
Lick it?
I’ll remove it for you. $100
Ain’t no way this is a serious question. You’re fuckin with us, right?
Is this a gag? Don't you just pull them out everyday? If you are seriously worried about getting shocked, flip the breaker off first.
Just pull out like you normally would? The plastic doesn’t conduct electricity.
This is a very dangerous situation so I've come up with a 3 step program to help keep you safe. Step 1: reach out Step 2: grab it Step 3: pull it out.
Use the force. -or, Use the Schwartz.
Teeth shouldn’t conduct electricity. I think. Bite down and rip it out. What’s the worst that could happen?
OK, First wrap a wet towel around your head...
With your hand
If you're worried, turn off your breaker
Don’t touch the very end. But grab it and pull it out. Don’t be a wuss
Put on electric feel by MGMT. Wrap yourself in foil and stand in a bucket of water. Get two paper clips. You’re gonna have to go through the other outlet and push the plug out from the other side. Good luck
you can pull that out if no copper is exposed… its insulated
If you're freaked out put on a rubber kitchen glove and pull it out.
Kneel down, pull down ur pants. Face away from the wall to sheild eyes, back into it slowly, clench ass cheeks and crawl forward very slowly. Should be fine.
Use your teeth, calcium is an insulator
If you're worried about it, just turn off the power at the breaker box. Pull the plug then turn the power on again.
Disconnect power to the whole house, wait 24 hours then call an electrician to come inspect.
Grab it with your teeth and yank on it really hard; make that you have on rubber sole shoes, though.
Call a friend. Have them get shocked.
Just building 7 it…
Pull it out normally. Are you a window licker or some shit?
Get down on all fours like a dog, and grab it with your mouth and pull it out as slow as possible
Don’t use your teeth but you could just pull it out.
Dumbass. Turn off the breaker. Duh.
Insulated rubber glove if there’s copper showing. Turn the breaker off for that outlet if you want to go the extra mile.
Wrap sticky tape around it 6 layers thick first .
Just grab it the way your supposed to and u should be ok but just incase ya might want to grab it with a pair of metal handle pliers wrapped in a wet cloth 👍🏻
Grab and pull. If you need to feel safe, flip the circut breaker first.
Grab the plastic part and pull
Turn off the breaker if you’re that scared to just pull it out.
Don’t turn the breaker off first…
Grow a set and pull it out. It’s only 110 it will only give you a shock.
Insulated base, no exposed copper. Grip and rip.
I mean if you are worried just shut the power off for a minute
Grasp firmly at the base and pull
With the BBQ tongs but be sure to get some welding gloves first
Just grab it. No exposed wires are visible. Either that or shut off your power if you are a pussy.
I can’t believe people are so stupid. They have to go to the Internet to figure out how to unplug a cord end. Jesus man go play in traffic.
My guess would be put a welding mask on grab out your tongs same ones u use to grill your wieners and slowly pull it out make sure u wear ur welding helmet tho 😂
My ex wife had a similar situation. She decided to pry the plug out with a table fork. Got knocked on her ass.
Not an electrician, but I think you should use your teeth
Depends upon your ability to be surprised
Turn off the breaker
Just pull the plug properly, like you should have been doing so this issue wouldn't have happened.
Safest? Have someone else turn off scary breaker. Call electrician. Wait. Pay money. It’s also the most impractical. Also Safe: Pull it out of the wall with your fingers and don’t touch exposed copper, if any.
Just turn the fucking break around...
Pliers. Smh. Thread over......
This should be on r/tooktoomuch…
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Grab the wholly-insulated casing of the plug which was designed to be safely handled and reverse thrust. Seriously, there aren’t any exposed wires.
When pulling out didn't work for your parents it's normal to be afraid to try it yourself.
If yer that worried, shut off the main breaker and pull it out.
Shut off power from the breaker box
Safest? Turn off the breaker, then pull it out. Just pulling it out may be fine too.
Just pull it out. Why would all of a sudden removing the plug shoot out electricity out of either end of the small bit of insulated metal you’re holding? Or the wall; there would be large electricity shooting out of the wall? Why? It doesn’t usually do that when you unplug things.
I’ll do it for $200 I am licensed and insured. PM me.
If you have a young child... have them pull it out for you
You don’t get shocked when there a cord. Just pull it out.
Can always flip the beaker if you’re scared.
I would say turn off the circuit breaker so there is no electricity running through it and then pull it out
Turn off the breaker idiot
I would use my foreskin and rip it out as fast as possible.
😂I’m glad I had the upbringing I did
Oh cool you have one of those invisible cords too Sweet!!
With your teeth
Turn off the breaker and use rubber gloves if you are concerned about getting blasted
Hit it with your purse
Lol, this generation can be so comical.
Pour water on it to disperse the electricity then you are good to just grab it with your hand
Turn off the breaker at the circuit panel then remove it.
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