Paul, at 17:31 on Apr 19 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Why not do as I once did - make sure the door knob is isolated from any 
BG> other metal, then attach a 240VAC mains lead to it, switched ON at night.  
BG> Just don't forget to turn it off when you get up each morning, that's all.  
BG> And yes, I know that man traps are illegal, but I really don't care any 
BG> more.

PE> Did you catch anyone? 

I don't know.  Certainly nobody was electrocuted, but I've no idea if
anybody tried to break into the downstairs laundry after I'd wired the
doorknob.  We were living at Carlingford at the time, and beneath the house
had been burgled the week before, which is why I did it.  I was 12 years
old then, BTW.

Regards, Bill

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