GE 14" Safety Question

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Originally Posted by Yamamaya42

getting shocked ( i mean by the HV) is half the fun with old sets like these!

you have not lived until POW-ZAP! your hair is standing on end!

Ooh I've lived plenty...Ever seen the movie office space?...I kinda regard the HV stored in a powered off set like the protagonist regards that staticy doorknob: a necessary annoyance. I hardly even flinch in most screwups...just cus a bit.
The real scary thing to get bit off of is the yoke and the H output top cap of a powered on set...those can supply lethal current, and even if you don't get it across the chest and live to tell they will still char your skin and leave a nasty burn...I have learned that the hard way twice.

When dealing with a powered up set everyone should always keep one hand in a pocket or wear rubber gloves...