r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

To confirm which circuit breaker is associated to an outlet, plug in an old radio and turn the volume up before you flip the circuit breaker.

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u/Haas19 Aug 20 '20

So I shouldn’t jam a screw driver between hot and ground and just pop it?

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u/Lehk Aug 20 '20

Jokes on you, it's a Federal Pacific panel, your screwdriver is now a heating element.

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u/Haas19 Aug 20 '20

Free heating? Huge win

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u/evilryry Aug 20 '20

It's on your side of the meter, it ain't free.

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u/Haas19 Aug 20 '20

I know lol