On 01/10/17 16:37, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sun, 01 Oct 2017 15:41:07 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:


You really need a couple of these joined together (and earthed?).
https://www.scobiesdirect.com/Produc...in+Mail+Gloves

I see where you're coming from here, but gloves like that rob you of the
sensitivity you need for much investigative troubleshooting. And yes,
they will need to be earthed *if* you're not using an isolation
transformer to power up the DUT.

It was a suggestion half made in jest. But one thing they would stop -
which wrist bracelets would not - are arc burns down unprotected skin.
These are absolute buggers to heal, as the underlying tissue is
superheated and killed.

Many people only consider the shock problem, but the burn can be a
serious issue:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_burn

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Jeff