On Fri, 28 May 2004, Tom Jennings wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 17:04, der Mouse wrote:
> > >> In this process, be sure you keep your fingertips WELL away from the
> > >> metal shaft of the screwdriver.
> > > Considering the shaft is connected to ground through a very low
> > > resistance in your set-up, what's the harm in touching it ?
> >
> > (a) You might knock the alligator clip loose.
> >
> > (b) You or something else might knock the other alligator clip loose.
> >
> > (c) The path, even if intact, is low resistance but not necessarily low
> > impedance; if the current spike can throw enough EMI to kill
> > semiconductors, it can generate enough back EMF to do unpleasant things
> > to people touching the HV end of it.
>
> I'm sorry, but this is all very silly. A meteor could smash you dead
> too, it's just not a real worry. You have actual control over the puny
> alligator clip. Live large!
>
> I knew this thread would get out of hand...
They aren't called "nerds" for nothing.
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