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Originally Posted by Robb
ok then... it is safe !  |
Not so fast , there Robb !
You have only ONE real way to know if it's "safe" or not , without even taking it out of it's enclosure . Got a voltmeter ?
Good , now , set it to read AC volts in around the 250 volt range . Plug in the radio and turn it on . Take the voltmeter and with one test lead connected to a proper ground , use the other test lead and touch every metal screw and any other exposed metal you see . Got no voltage showing ? Great , now , reverse the plug in the outlet (provided it don't have one blade bigger than the other) and do the test again . Do this with the radio turned off (but of course still plugged in) as well . If under ALL conditions of the above test you get no voltage , THEN and only then can you proclaim it "safe"
PS , it's usual technician practice to verify the actual working status of the voltmeter before ANY tests are done . This will be as simple as , once you have established a good proper ground for one of the voltmeter's two test leads , probe a known "hot" voltage point with the other test lead (the hot side of the outlet you'll be plugging the radio into is a good place to test) . Once you have in fact verified the actual working status of the meter then go and do the test I described above .
Good Luck with it
