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[AMPS] SB-220 cooling

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Subject: [AMPS] SB-220 cooling
From: w8ik@subich.com (Joe Subich, K4IK)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:35:48 -0400


> From: Measures
>
> >
> >
> >From: Measures
> >
> >>
> >> As I recall, with the 220's case off, there is no exposed 3kV.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Unless I'm mistaken, the "business end" of the capacitor bank
> >and the bleeder string are exposed just behind the right side
> >of the front panel (behind the meters).  I don't recall any shield
> >between the capacitor box and front panel.
> >
> //  Surely.  So what kind of a schmo is going to slide his hand down into
> the HV supply?  With part of the hand touching gnd, loosing part of a
> finger would be the likely result.   Even with the case on, the SB-220 is
> not fool-proof because it is possible to insert a piece of 22-gauge
> insulated wire through the top and touch either anode.
>

All it takes is an unintentional "slip" during a contest (knock something
off an adjacent shelf).  That's the point ... not that someone will
intentionally reach into that area ... but that it is open in spite of
your statement that there is no exposed 3KV.



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