20,000, 30,000, 1,000,000 volts blah. What kind of amperages are we talking about here. That�s what matters not the voltage. (yes I know the two are quasi related)
On 12/8/03 12:40 PM, "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pretty simple. The dangers from working inside electronic equipment with > HV capacitors or tubes of ANY kind is frankly not an urban legend. The > fact that so few folks HAVE been injured by these things is the education > factor of being told before they do something stupid. > > If you've ever discharged one of these things or seen it done, well let's > just say it's mighty impressive. I sure wouldn't want 20,000 volts going > through my heart. > > Stephen > (standing on right foot keeping left hand in pocket!) > >> Yes, those of us with compact Macs have heard for years how to be >> careful working with or around the CRT lest we receive a fatal >> shock. Yet, I'm curious if anyone here has actual firsthand >> knowledge of a fatality caused by working on a compact Mac. >> >> "Jolt" stories also welcome, but if you are an actual shock fatality >> and want to tell us about your final moment, you really need to get >> a better afterlife... >> >> Greg -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
