Ok, man, a lot of replies. Um, Sceadwian, I tried the test you talked about and I got nothing. (Now s.balasubramanian as well) I think this is because when I take it completely apart, I find that the wire is insulated (I do not think I have to do much to figure that one out, I prefer a nice warm drink, not a deadly shock in the moring), and it is a single wire that runs inbetween two middle plates that do not seem to conduct any electricty.
And no I am not planning on messing with the fuse.
evandude, you idea is a very simple one, I have always been a fan of KISS, but the plate itself is not just hot enough. I can keep my hand on it and not get burnt. (and no I am not trying to make a past time holding my hand on hot plates)
All of you have suggested several things, what would be the best thing to do?