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On Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 3:38:08 PM UTC-5, Jeff Liebermann wrote:


.....I've gotten my share of RF burns, but those
don't count as getting shocked.


Sure they do. It's different in that you get a shock that can burn right to the bone and cauterize itself so it doesn't bleed. Got lots of those. Yep, good times.

Still get whacked mostly by power supplies that hold 400V across the PFC cap for a couple of days. Those will get your attention.