Re: Touching a "hot" connector

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From: Bruce Stock
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1989 23:29

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In article <814@corpane.UUCP>, sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) writes:
> In article <89Jun8.160452edt.10877@ephemeral.ai.toronto.edu>
> dudek@ai.toronto.edu (Gregory Dudek) writes:
> >
> >    I noticed long ago that if you (accidentally) touch a live
> >conductor, there is an odd sensation reminicent of a rough surface.
> >  Does anybody have a good explanation for this phenomenon?
> >
> 
I have experienced the sensation you mention many times.  Usually when
touching metal cased equipment (radio, HI-FI, etc) which has leaky bypass
capacitors on the AC line.  Reversing the plug in the wall usually cures
it.  Sure is an interesting sensation, tho.

			Bruce Stock

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From: bruce@ssc-vax.UUCP (Bruce Stock)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Touching a "hot" connector
Summary: I've experienced the same sensation on metal cased radios,etc,
  which have leaky RF bypass capacitors on the AC line.
Keywords: touch, sensation, live, shock
Message-ID: <2732@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: 16 Jun 89 23:29:56 GMT
References: <89Jun8.160452edt.10877@ephemeral.ai.toronto.edu> <814@corpane.UUCP>
Organization: Boeing Aerospace Corp., Seattle WA
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