Working around high voltages?

[CyberGeezer]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan KB7MBI" <ARDUJENSKI at AOL.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: Working around high voltages?


> Hopefully getting my first amp I will have the
opportunity to work around
> some very high voltages. I am looking for some practices
to keep in mind.
> Here are a few I would think of:
> --Discharge capacitors to ground
> --Don't work around high voltages when tired (or sipping
a tall one)
> --How about wearing rubber gloves???
> and............

I recall a question on the General Class exam I took at an
FCC office in the '60s about what precautions should be
taken when working with high voltage.  One of the answer
choices was
"Carry double-indemnity life insurance".
;-)

73 de W2GERry

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