Re: plate voltage
- From: mykey <mykeymykey01@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:13:08 -0700
On Jun 2, 10:13 am, J.P. <jpas...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:24:44 -0700, Twang
<coleman_patr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On May 25, 7:14 am, "Phil S." <psymonds_no_s...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Dave Curtis" <dbaudiotechNOS...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0add53pks5risifafvub7lpfj886unm790@xxxxxxxxxx
On Thu, 24 May 2007 15:23:21 -0400, "RichL" <rpleav...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
"Dave Curtis" <dbaudiotechNOS...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ekfb535a4tj43rb580faarvkcpnfc03i6e@xxxxxxxxxx
On Thu, 24 May 2007 11:25:10 +0100, White Spirit
<wspi...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dave Curtis wrote:
While you are measuring inside a life amp, only ONE hand may touch
the
chassis. The other one is in your pocket, you sit on it, or it is
elsewhere, but it *must not* touch the chassis.
"Left Hand Rule". That's the one to keep in your pocket.
Is that such a good idea if I'm left handed?
Yes, unless your heart is on the right side of your chest, then put
your *right* hand in your pocket.
-DC
Dave, it seems to me it doesn't matter which hand. If you complete the
circuit, the heart is in it regardless of which way the current's flowing.
One hand, no completed circuit, regardless of which hand. If there's only
one point of entry, whether it be the left or the right hand, there's no
pathway to the heart.
Is this oversimplified? Am I missing something?
If the circuit is from your left hand through your feet your heart is
directly in the current path. Not (as much) so for the right hand
through the feet,
The important thing is to not become a conductor, whether you keep a
hand in your pocket or not (I normally don't).
If my feet are well insulated, I can touch a live conductor without
getting "lifted".
Dave has a really good point here. I wear rubber soled shoes and stand on a
rubber mat. If my hands are sweaty, I don't do live circuit work. As the
say in my line of work (accounting), we like to put a belt and suspenders on
it.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
I use rubber soled shoes. rubber shower mat, and have another rubber
mat I put the head on.
and I wear these thin rubber gloves I use for painting.
I also duck tape my left hand to my leg.
dip myself in latex.
run a ground wire off the chassis to the lightning rod on the house.
put orange cones in circle around me.
and sacrifice a pedal to the gods.
so far, so good.
TWANG
You forgot to walk around the house three times backwards while
chanting "Paul is dead" over and over.
it is also helpful to make a sacrifice to the four
gods of electricity, Volts, Amps, Watts, and Gotcha.
to make this proper sacrifice, first purchase four
virgin fluorescent lamp tubes...
without the sacrifice gotcha could Getcha.
(thanks to Dave Berry)
this also reminds me of the tech (Ralph) who decided to
measure plate voltage in a Collins transmitter,
after bypassing the door safety switches, and
with his handheld VOM. standing inside the high
voltage bay (5200 VDC)... when the meter exploded,
it burned a hole thru his hand, i shit you not.
in this transmitter the bias voltage is -975 VDC,
that should be a clue.
scary? if electricity doesn't scare the shit out of
you to start with, you shouldn't be working on it.
.
- References:
- Re: plate voltage
- From: Twang
- Re: plate voltage
- From: J . P .
- Re: plate voltage
- Prev by Date: Re: Ack, ack ack...Quail...BLAMMO!
- Next by Date: vox AC 15/30 footswitch wiring
- Previous by thread: Re: plate voltage
- Next by thread: Re: plate voltage
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
