Figure 1. We placed our test devices on a hardware mesh screen suspended over an LP-gas burner so the flames would engulf the objects. The hardware cloth kept all but the smallest parts from falling so we could examine the remains of each device.

Figure 2. After it burned, the configuration of this device looked like some sort of multi-tap outlet adapter, but the real clue to its function is gone, burned to indistinguishable ashes. Can you guess the device? Click here for the answer.