How to Create a Power-blackout Plug

How to Create a Power-blackout Plug

by ShootMeImAnIdiot

Please note that experimentation for this device was made using the UK standard power plug; the concept and implementation should be exactly the same for any other part of the world, though no testing has been done to prove as such.

Also: this article is provided as educational, not a practical exercise or experiment; to turn this experiment into a practicle exercise is upto to you and as such you must claim all responsibility in your actions. Dont blame the teacher if the student blows himself up by being stupid.

What you need:

1 plug (cannot be a "molded" type plug)

1 power recepticle

1 appropriate screwdriver

1 peice of electrically conductive wire

What you do:

open the plug in the usual manner using the screwdriver (molded type plugs cannot be used as they cannot be opened), as if to replace the fuse or connect the power cable. Using the electric wire (could be any type of wire) bridge the gap between the positive and negative connectors; make sure not to connect to the grounding connector if there is one (depending on location and type of plug). if the power connectors are screw type terminals, screw the wire in to make sure it stays put; if not, you could aways use glue or tin solder it. Now close the plug, screwing it together like you opened it.

How to use it:

When this plug "device" is placed into a power recepticle, like an ordinary power cord, it will probably make a spark or pop sound, this is the sound of the electricity, acting like an arch welder (often the wire is similarly welded to the connectors inside the plug, depending on the type of wire).

How it works:

when the positive and negative power connectors are bridged it causes an electronic feedback loop, much like a power surge. This will blow the fluse of the main breaker and cause power to be cut wherever connected to the same braker.

DANGER WARNING:

if used in an environment which does not use a fused power breaker (IE. old power systems) the feedback loop will cause tremendous heat as it is constantly given more juice, eventually the plug will melt and there is a high likelyhoold of fire. bewarned, this can cause a massive electrical fire which will feed itself until the electricity is cut or the device is disconnected.