"PrecisionmachinisT" wrote in
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"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message
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Suggest next time feel the cables and connectors first, when this
happens usually something gets hot.

When something electrical malfunctions my experience-conditioned
reflex is to mentally photograph the symptoms and then quickly shut
off before something gets hot enough that the expensive magic smoke
billows out. I use the IR thermometer or as a last resort my hand
to chase less dire emergencies.


Mostly just giving you a reminder but yeah, it's easier said than
done, especially if you don't have a helper.

Another experience-conditioned reflex is not touching bare electrical
connections without stopping to think. Other than home stuff the last
live vehicle battery I worked on was for a 300V electric car.
-jsw