Working around high voltages?

[Neil Morrison]

5) Don't trust microswitches or interlocks.

In all of my years as an electrician I've seen many things fail, but
I've never seen separate streams of electricity leap out of the wall,
travel 2 or 3 feet, and connect themselves to the correct pins on an
AC plug. UNPLUG IT. Discharge the power supply and keep it shorted
while working.

Neil

----- Original Message -----
From: <w1id at fcgnetworks.net>


> The SB-1000 has a microswitch making contact with the cover. If you
should
> remove the cover when power is on, the micro swwitch will then cut
off
> power to the power relay thus disabling the amp power supply. There
has
> been some pretty good advice given already but mine would be this:
you
> have to be crazy to work on a linear with HV applied to the final.
>
> > 1) ALWAYS think before doing. Oops is not going to help.
> > 2) The electricians' motto: One flash and you're ash.
> > 3) Keep one hand in your pocket. Hand to hand current is a very
bad
> > thing.
> > 4) Don't trust rubber gloves, rubber shoes, rubber mats.
> >
> > Neil

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