<snip> Hi Peter, >Er... I think that was me. >54 years ago I stuck my fingers into the 110VAC outlet down the hallway just >to see what would happen. What happened was that I scared the daylights out of >my poor parents, and I ended up flat on my back for an hour or so. >I guess I was just a curious and naive toddler. Maybe still am, only I can >walk in a more self-assured manner now. >I was only trying to highlight the importance of good grounding, not scare >anyone. > >So don't worry... I'll survive, and chances are you will too. > >regards, >Tom
Hello Tom, I made my mains voltage experiences as an exchange student at the US where, fortunately, this voltage is only 115 volts. It got me a few times, but I learned from that and, luckily, was able to transfer that knowledge to 230 V Europe. But my very first experience was when I was lying in my little ladder bed as a baby - only thing I can remember form the times when I could not even stand - and managed to put one of my toes into a wall outlet (must have been small at the time, eh?). This was out of arm reach from my bed so my parents considered it safe. Can you beat that? Anyway, to all you CNC people: Mains voltage is different than computer signal voltages, so ask someone or read a good book before experimenting with 115 volts (or more) AC or 300 to 500 volts DC at an intrinsic impedance of milli- or microohms... Peter Blodow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
