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Old 06-26-2014, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rca2000 View Post
I STILL stand by my point...our sets are dangerous--compared to a normal RF or flyback-type HV supply...but are STILL not anywhere near as dangerous as a microwave oven HV supply !!

It has ALWAYS mystified me--as to how so FEW people realize just how DANGEROUS microwave ovens are to work on..NOT because of 'radiation"--that issue is VERY minor-but because of VERY high-current high voltage levels--that would make ANY flyback-powered HV supply look PALE in comparison--shock-hazard wise !!
I tried to work on an old Amana Radarange once. I disregarded the first two HV warning stickers, but when I got to the third, it was so scary looking that I stopped....
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