They dont look or feel isolated, like ones inside a headphone cable

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It works for now, but the reason most wires have a rubber-like insulator around them is that it takes very little to Crack or abrade a thin coating such as this and turn it into a fire hazard.

I’m surprised a product with such a small safety margin is allowed for sale.

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It works with 2 or 3 AA batteries, not that much power

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Still enough to generate heat for something like dust to catch fire if it shorts

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I once accidentaly shorted the connector cables of a battery pack with 4 AA batteries. It very quickly generated enough heat to set the insulation of the cable on fire.

Don’t underestimate short circuits!

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