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Old 11-26-2014, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by N2IXK View Post
Understood.

But why take the risk, even briefly, when there is no need for the screwdriver to be grounded to make that test?

High voltage RF will arc to an ungrounded metal object just fine, without the danger of the DC following the arc path to ground and overloading the transformer winding.
This. Thank you Sir.
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