09-27-2011, 03:49 PM
I've been shocked a couple times both from stupidity. 
First time was from touching a lead on an IF transformer on an Packard Bell AC/DC set. 250VDC into my finger which also touched the chassis at the same time hurts like a BI**H.
Second was from touching the electrolic caps in the power supply of my A.C. Dayton when I didnt have the radio chassis connected (was testing the newly rebuilt power supply). Cap was a 10uf 450V.
To me the high DC voltage was the worst, but getting shocked is never a good thing and can always be avoided. I now use the one hand in pocket when poking around in a live radio.
First time was from touching a lead on an IF transformer on an Packard Bell AC/DC set. 250VDC into my finger which also touched the chassis at the same time hurts like a BI**H.
Second was from touching the electrolic caps in the power supply of my A.C. Dayton when I didnt have the radio chassis connected (was testing the newly rebuilt power supply). Cap was a 10uf 450V.
To me the high DC voltage was the worst, but getting shocked is never a good thing and can always be avoided. I now use the one hand in pocket when poking around in a live radio.
-Keith
