>You ask if the "hand in pocket" rule has any basis ... there is an easy test.
>
>1. put one hand in your pocket
>2. stand on the concrete floor and reach into the hv section of any amp
>3. if you got shocked the rule is bogus and we have all learned something
>4. if you didnt get shocked, try the test again.
>
I have often contacted several kV from a hi-pot while standing on
insulating material. I did not conduct.
cheers, Ron
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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