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.
Chow for now.
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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