GE 14" Safety Question

[Electronic M]

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...

[Yamamaya42]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

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...

I love the smell of skin burn in the afternoon, it smells like... YUCK!

I remember working on a Zenith hybrid in HS, got a little TOO CLOSE to one of the many electrified metal tabs in it that are sticking up (300v+ or so ), instant automatic reaction was to pull my arm back, this caused the tab to cut in deeper and burn a nice long line on my arm as it went. instantly cauterizing as it went.

Still have the scar.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Yamamaya42

I love the smell of skin burn in the afternoon, it smells like... YUCK!

I remember working on a Zenith hybrid in HS, got a little TOO CLOSE to one of the many electrified metal tabs in it that are sticking up (300v+ or so ), instant automatic reaction was to pull my arm back, this caused the tab to cut in deeper and burn a nice long line on my arm as it went. instantly cauterizing as it went.

Still have the scar.

Ouch! That had to have been a bad day.

Burnt skin is up there with 'strand of hair lands on the soldering iron' in the least appatizing smells working on electronics department.

[old_coot88]

Ever had an RF burn from a transmitter feed line? There's no feel or sensation at all, just the wafting smell of burning hide.

[Jon1967us]

Originally Posted by old_coot88

Ever had an RF burn from a transmitter feed line? There's no feel or sensation at all, just the wafting smell of burning hide.

Negative. I haven't experienced that and I'm an Extra class ham!

[Jon1967us]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

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...

Yeah man. I hear you loud and clear. I have a healthy respect for the dangers inherent in this hobby. There is a touch of excitement derived from "riding the lightning" that, but rest assured I have no desire to get zapped. I'm trying to do as much homework before getting started, and yes I wear rubber padded gloves, kinda like a mechanic wears, or I have the super rubber gloves.

I've been zapped already from a non discharged CRT once and that time really wasn't too bad. It just felt and sounded like discharging to a doorknob during a dry winter. I've gotten AC zaps off of transformers and chassis countless time, even once across my chest and I definitely dont want to repeat that mistake. I do the one hand in pocket thing.