Sure thing, Larry.

I agree: a plastic case on a double-insulated pot ought to be pretty
safe. What I really had in mind though was an appliance that had the
equipment grounding conductor connected to the case. Some electric
drills and other power tools possibly found on boats still use metal
cases and three-prong plugs. As for the mast, for many of us, the mast
is IN the galley, along with the engine, and most everything else. )

Chuck

Larry wrote:
chuck wrote in news:nfnRf.3818$k75.3159
@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net:


So you now place one hand on the mast and grab
the coffee pot with the other and electrocution is possible.



Couldn't we just put the coffee pot in the galley, instead of on top of the
cabin near the mast?....(c;

By the way, the coffee pot is NOT hooked to either side of the line, so
you'll have to touch the mast and the internal wiring terminals inside the
boiler at the same time to get shocked. Anyone stupid enough to do that
deserves to die. I've never been shocked by touching the plastic case on a
coffee pot, however...