wn4isx <wn4isx@...> wrote:
AC/DC radios most often had one side of the AC mains wired to the
chassis. Which gave you a 50/50 chance of a hot chassis given
non-polarized 2 conductor power plugs. Later units "isolated" the
chassis with a capacitor, still deadly.
And to make matters worse, some sets used a single-pole mains switch
connected to the chassis. So, plud it in one way, it's live when it's
on, the other way it's live when it's off!
If I come across one of those, it's changed pronto!
--
rgds
LAurence
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