No, an independent insurance assessor in a previous career (of many), having to investigate and report on faulty equipment, fires and associated electrocutions and death, not only for the insurance company, but for clients, courts and coroners, with carefully documented robust evidence that consistently withstood both legal and professional industry scrutiny. You don’t have to report on -what- happened (others initially do that superficially), but drill down to the cause of -why-, and often advise how to prevent it happening again.
I see an obvious risk (based on my professional training and experience) associated with a great idea. The safe alternate is easy and I point it out. It doesn’t take away from the original idea of interrupting the Samsung washing machine power can be harnessed to eleganty solve a pressing problem. The pushback on my safety suggestion is fierce but understandable if you haven’t seen the consequences yourself. Is it warranted?
The smell of burnt flesh never, ever leaves you. Safety equipment ages and fails, especially as it is not tested frequently in reality - when was the last time you tested your safety devices in your electrical switchboard (both leakage current threshold and response time), your fire alarm using actual smoke (from a spray can of calibrated smoke, or even burnt toast/roast)? How many washing machines have you disassembled and repaired or advised to write it off?
Have you seen the depth of investigation that goes into airline incidents, and the resulting directives to improve safety that means it is now statistically safer to fly around the world than cross a busy street? A lot of the causes are simple and mostly unanticipated, even by highly trained safety experts that are an integral part of the process, the holes in the swiss cheese lining up with terrible and expensive consequences in terms of human lives, as well as money. Yet incidents still happen. Investigations usually uncover the facts and causes. The learning process, and the changes required are applied across the industry for the benefit of all.
You warn people wherever you can as you spot glaring risks, hence my persistence here in this thread [to the point of being obnoxious] to recommend you move the added switching electronics to outside of the washing machine cabinet.
Yes, I like to think the fine print giveth, and the fine print taketh away, but if you’re dead, you’re dead. Irreversibly so. Hindsight can be a cruel teacher.
I’ve made my point I hope. I have your best interest at heart.
Be aware, be very aware.
