>
>Folks, I don't think I'm one of those God-like creatures here on the
>reflector. As to the statement "mistakes happen". Only in the absence
>of lack of knowledge and understanding. However, accidents happen when
>things are not totally under ones control.
>
>Example: For those folks that run high power amps, the filter caps, in
>the absense of a bleeder resistor or worse yet, a failed bleeder
>resistor can hold enough charge to kill a person, even after the amp is
>turned off, the plug is pulled and then 3 days latter the case is opened
>up! This is not a mistake. The prudent person will check to see that
>there is NO voltage present.
>
>Sorry Larry, I can't accept your logic.
>
Amen to that. I typically watch the HV discharge as I remove the screws.
>
>73
>Bob K4TAX
>>
>> And for Larry's benefit, he's not the only one to have made mistakes -
>except,
>> funnily enough, my worst shocks have all been at work. As a result, I don't
>> like 'live' neutralising! The big danger I find is in working on a tube or
>> hybrid transceiver - I'm so used to very low voltage that I forget that you
>can
>> have 300 volts or more floating around inside.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Peter G3RZP
>
>
>
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