[MLB-WIRELESS] OT product question

[Rowan 2006]

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006, Peter Buncle wrote:

> I just passed the 5v line thru a board soldered to a plug on the
> parallel port
> which uses a bc548 to buffer & switch a radio parts 2$ 5v relay rated at
> 240v 5A

Call me cautious but if it's a powerboard shouldn't the relay contacts be
rated in excess of 10A at 240V? What happens if someone unknowingly plugs
a heater or other high current device into it?

Cheers.