when working on old TV's which always ran HOT,and developed 'dry joints'
 we where told unplug the mains,DISCHARGE any high capacity caps,
and if removing a tube (CRT)discharge that with a10k resistor.
On the one occasion i ignored this advice i touched a charged cap with the
tip
 of a screwdriver and literally blasted it off; it certainly woke me up...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jinx" <joecolquitt@clear.net.nz>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] Which one is "better" 110 or 220?


> > So - ALWAYS assume it's live. Make sure it's not. Then assume
> > it is. Then short it :-)
>
> Well, I did short it - with the (expensive ;-(( ) cutters. Which alas
> are not very good cutters now. The huge flash and bang was what
> threw me. The insulated grip meant I didn't get a shock, although
> I could've broken my leg or worse flying off the step ladder. But
> it was just one of those things. You've done half-a-dozen removals
> and have no reason to suspect that number 7 has teeth
>
> Much as James discourages the word, the guy in #2 is an idiot
>
> http://www.gophergas.com/funstuff/womenlivelonger2.htm
>
> (pop ups)
>
> Well, they all are really, although #8 is pretty resourceful
>
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