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| eneuro:
--- Quote from: johnwa on May 19, 2011, 11:05:26 pm ---One good idea I have heard is to make a habit of first touching all unknown electrical equipment with the BACK of your hand, so you don't grab hold of it if it is live. --- End quote --- Rather bad habit :palm: There is something like electric probe testers and no way using ones hand to probe HV circuits ??? |
| Monkeh:
--- Quote from: PA4TIM on October 10, 2014, 06:10:01 am ---I really can not understand so many people here are still buying this crappy lethal junk. |O |O --- End quote --- It's not lethal if you know what you're doing. Please suggest an affordable, widely available alternative. |
| zapta:
--- Quote from: PA4TIM on October 10, 2014, 06:10:01 am ---I really can not understand so many people here are still buying this crappy lethal junk. |O |O --- End quote --- Because they work well, inexpensive and there is not documented case yet of an actual death. (I returned mine and got a used Hakko from ebay. Excellent quality inside and out). |
| Pack34:
--- Quote from: Monkeh on October 22, 2014, 03:15:47 am --- --- Quote from: PA4TIM on October 10, 2014, 06:10:01 am ---I really can not understand so many people here are still buying this crappy lethal junk. |O |O --- End quote --- It's not lethal if you know what you're doing. Please suggest an affordable, widely available alternative. --- End quote --- https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10706 |
| Monkeh:
--- Quote from: Pack34 on October 22, 2014, 10:14:17 am --- --- Quote from: Monkeh on October 22, 2014, 03:15:47 am --- --- Quote from: PA4TIM on October 10, 2014, 06:10:01 am ---I really can not understand so many people here are still buying this crappy lethal junk. |O |O --- End quote --- It's not lethal if you know what you're doing. Please suggest an affordable, widely available alternative. --- End quote --- https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10706 --- End quote --- Twice the price, 110V, US-based seller. Ticks no boxes. |
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