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G6Tanuki · 2nd Sep 2020, 1:15 pm

The really-worst student-bayonet-connector incident I recall was when I got asked to look at 'a buzzing problem' one of the various bands were having.

I found the two guitar-amps, the amp for the vocalist and an electronic keyboard all fed from a single bayonet adapter.

This was in a rather damp stone-floored basement (which had the advantage of providing good sound-insulation though dubious acoustics).

The band-members all survived having been 'floated' to around 250V - and several went on to rather successful careers (though thankfully not as musicians).

2nd Sep 2020, 1:15 pm	#68
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: Bodges The really-worst student-bayonet-connector incident I recall was when I got asked to look at 'a buzzing problem' one of the various bands were having. I found the two guitar-amps, the amp for the vocalist and an electronic keyboard all fed from a single bayonet adapter. This was in a rather damp stone-floored basement (which had the advantage of providing good sound-insulation though dubious acoustics). The band-members all survived having been 'floated' to around 250V - and several went on to rather successful careers (though thankfully not as musicians).