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Got shocked by a CRT
james_s:
There are warning labels on practically everything these days, it's hard to blame people for ignoring them or not even seeing them. The SNR is pretty low, especially with anything intended for sale in the state of California.
Psi:
Yeah, they pack a serious punch. Not something to be carelessly messing around with.
I would love to know if an EE is less likely to die from a shock than a non-EE person assuming the current and other circumstances are all otherwise identical.
My reasoning is that EE's know what shocks feel like, they have had them before, they kind of know what's happening to them when the shock occurs.
A non-EE person has no idea what the hell is happening and must think the world is ending.
I'm wondering just how much the negative emotional and metal impact of getting an electric shock effects survival.
People can die from fear and being scared to death, literally.
Halcyon:
--- Quote from: james_s on January 29, 2021, 06:26:28 am ---There are warning labels on practically everything these days, it's hard to blame people for ignoring them or not even seeing them. The SNR is pretty low, especially with anything intended for sale in the state of California.
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Fair enough.
CRTs have always scared me. That... and car batteries.
james_s:
--- Quote from: Halcyon on January 29, 2021, 08:14:54 am ---Fair enough.
CRTs have always scared me. That... and car batteries.
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I've never found either one scary, I was messing with both from the time I was maybe 8 or 10 years old. They can be dangerous and should be respected but it's not necessary to fear them. Wear goggles when doing anything with a car battery that involves having the caps removed, and take care not to short circuit one. Discharge a CRT before disconnecting the anode and keep a ground clip in place to bleed accumulated charge. Also take care not to damage the bell of the tube which can cause an implosion. Other than that they are not all that dangerous.
GerritMax:
Would something like this do the job ?
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