On 1 Feb 2006 17:39:09 -0800, "larry moe 'n curly"
wrote:


Anthony Fremont wrote:
"larry moe 'n curly" wrote:

Why is it safe to use wood around high voltage when it contains
moisture?

Who said that it was?

Lots of people who tap circuit boards with wooden dowels to find
intermittent problems or who carve dowels to use as screwdrivers for
adjustments on CRT monitors or TVs that are running. So far, I've used
only plastic or fiberglass rods for this, but dowels are a lot easier
to buy locally.

Plastic chopsticks.

John