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Got the SF2 Cab home - starting the build...
shardian:
OUCH!!
It really doesn't have anything to do with the carpet. Tubes can built up residual charges, and a single discharge just doesn't get it all the way.
At least you had one hand in a pocket when you hooked it back up. RIGHT???
rhuel:
--- Quote from: shardian on December 21, 2007, 10:32:02 am ---OUCH!!
It really doesn't have anything to do with the carpet. Tubes can built up residual charges, and a single discharge just doesn't get it all the way.
At least you had one hand in a pocket when you hooked it back up. RIGHT???
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I wish.
shardian:
Well then count yourself lucky - very lucky. You apparently weren't touching a grounded object. Voltage passing from one hand to the other GROUNDED hand will pass over your chest, and thus, your heart. This can act like a defibrillator and stop your heart. I'll ask you another question, were you alone when this happened? I surely hope not.
When I took my circuits 2 lab in college, we were given a long lecture the first session about what to do and what not to do when working with high voltage. The single best advice I ever heard was "keep one hand in a pocket".
rhuel:
--- Quote from: shardian on December 21, 2007, 11:05:50 am ---Well then count yourself lucky - very lucky. You apparently weren't touching a grounded object. Voltage passing from one hand to the other GROUNDED hand will pass over your chest, and thus, your heart. This can act like a defibrillator and stop your heart. I'll ask you another question, were you alone when this happened? I surely hope not.
When I took my circuits 2 lab in college, we were given a long lecture the first session about what to do and what not to do when working with high voltage. The single best advice I ever heard was "keep one hand in a pocket".
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I was not alone. I told my wife that I was going to hook stuff up downstairs and to check on me in a bit.
I did discharge it with no watch or wedding ring, a 2 ft long flat blade screwdriver and a rubber glove on. 3 or 4 times before I pulled it apart and read to discharge it again before putting it back together.
ahofle:
Man that's amazing it could build up that much charge after being disconnected for a short period. Since these things seemingly build up huge charges on their own, why doesn't someone recycle all these old monitors to build a free energy machine or a self recharging battery or something? :P