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Old 18th May 2022, 9:53 am   #14
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Default Re: AC/ DC radios live chassis.

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Originally Posted by emeritus View Post
In the days when 2 pin plugs, or a BC adaptor in a light socket, were commonly used to power domestic appliances, it was a 50:50 chance which conductor would be "hot".
Indeed. In my apprentice days, i was advised to see if the chassis was live by gently drawing the back of the hand across it and detecting a 'buzz'!
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