• absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
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    9 hours ago

    Looks fake.

    The voltage difference between the two terminals would be minimal so no current flow, the back plate should be non-conductive. The other reason is there are no scorch marks or other signs of burning.

    Now if the mouse had gone between the green and yellow (where the terminal separator is); then we would see a big voltage difference.

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      6 hours ago

      Lmao, what make you so sure there would be minimal voltage difference???

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        6 hours ago

        Generally same coloured wires are at the same potential.

        It is extremely bad practice to have different potentials on the same wire colours. Especially since they are in same terminal block.

        I don’t know which country this picture is from, but yellow/red would be safe to assume line voltage, green would usually be earth potential.