On Wednesday 20 November 2024 10:59:40 am wn4isx via groups.io wrote:
A friend called this morning, he was changing the strings on his electric guitar and the high E cut off bit flew and landed between a 120V male plug and the socket.
Needless to say there was a bright flash then darkness as the breaker opened.
I really shouldn't have giggled so hard, I think I hurt his feelings.
Heh.
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Aside from the danger of unexpected electrical fun, those cut off bits of wire then to go flying at fairly high speed and can injure your eye(s), so wear safety glasses! Or the piece can get caught in carpet and thence into your foot when you step on it barefooted. This isn't theory, I've managed to do that.
Or grab the end bit that you're trimming off with a pair of pliers...
If you look at some datasheets for transistors, they specify a maximum "G" force for the part. That's what gets applied to the wires if you cut them, typically, and it can be quite high.
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