So, what carnage have we made today?

Today is 9/12/2025. We were experimenting with some power supplies. We hooked up 12V positive from one to 12V negative on the other. Both of them were connected to the same power bar. Unfortunately it did not explode, but that created a short circuit.

Our mistake? Using a cheap power bar. The electricity hopped over back through the banks instead of going out of the system. And guess what? The second slot of the power bar’s ground melted and it let out the magic smoke. Ouch… But the ground still works! That’s one tough power bar I’d say for myself.