[AMPS] Fw: Ten Commandments for the Amp Builder...

[Warren J. Walsh]

1. Beware of the lightning that lurketh in an undischarged capacitor lest 
it cause thee to be bounced upon thy buttocks in a most ungainly and 
painful manner.

2. Causeth thou the switch that supplieth large quantities of juice to be 
opened and thusly tagged, so thy days may be long in this earthly veil of 
tears.

3. Prove to thyself that all circuits that radiate and upon which thou 
workest are grounded, lest they raise thee up to high frequency potential 
and cause thee to radiate also.

4. Take care that thou useth the proper method when thou taketh the measure 
of high-voltage circuits so that thou dost not incinerate both thyself and 
the meter, for verily, though thou hast no account number and can be easily 
replaced, the meter hath one and, as a consequence, bringeth much woe unto 
the Supply Department.

5. Tarry thou not amongst those who deal in intentional shocks, for they 
are surely unbelievers and are not long for this world.

6. Take care that thou tamperest not with interlocks and safety devices, 
for this will incur the wrath of thy peers and bringeth the fury of the 
authorities down upon thy head and shoulders.

7. Workest thou not upon energized equipment, for, if thou dost, thy 
buddies will surely be buying beers for thy widow and consoling her in 
other ways not generally acceptable to thee.

8. Verily, verily, I say unto you, never service high-voltage equipment 
alone, for electric cooking is a slothful process and thou mightest sizzle 
in thine own fat for hours on end before thy Maker seeth fit to end thy 
misery and drag thee into His fold.

9. Trifle thou not with radioactive tubes and substances least thou 
commence to glow in the dark like a lightning bug, and thy wife be 
frustrated nightly and have no further use for thee except thy wage.

10. Commit thou to memory the works of the prophets, which are written in 
the books of instruction, which give the straight dope and which console 
thee, and thou canst not make mistakes.


DISCLAIMER:  I am NOT the author of the above, it was forwarded to me, and 
I thought I would pass it on.

73
Warren - K2BM


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