Dudes got some ‘splaynin to do.
Ya sailors & yer devices, geeze . . .
Oppsie daisy...
Ah gee... um... Well, you couldn’t expect the poor guy to go without hot tea now could you?
Just a measly little $40 million fire and knocking a top of the line warship offline for six months to a year...
No big deal, right?
this is why the US Navy has a list of prohibited personal electrical and electronic items. All personal gear must be safety inspected every six months and tagged with the inspection date. Personal heating, cooling, and cooking equipment is expressly forbidden.
Another reason is how the 110 volts AC is wired on board ship. In your house you have three prong outlets, the three wires are hot (black), neutral (white), and ground (green). The black wire carries the 110 VAC, and the white has 0 volts. In some houses, the white is tied into earth ground at the breaker panel.
On ship, there is 55 VAC on both the black and white wires. This is done so that if one side is damaged (like in battle) the other side can carry the whole load. The problem with civilian gear is that it’s internal wiring may have the neutral side (on the “polarized” plug this is the big prong) tied to the chassis. This is a lot rarer than years ago, like in the 80’s. It also causes a problem with power strips. Only a few are authorized for shipboard use due to the fact that most only turn off the black wire with the power switch instead of both the black and white wires.
I pay close attention to anything that will stay plugged in in my house. Some stuff is made so cheaply (like Christmas lights) that if left unattended, is a disaster waiting to happen.