"Tom MacIntyre" wrote in message
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| Sorry, Sam, you should've really paid attention to the "been there"
| part...I have had a situation like this arise, and within the past 25
| years, with fairly new (at the time) equipment. While attaching a
| video cable between 2 pieces of Telidon equipment in 1983, the lights
| dimmed, a growling noise occured, and smoke emanated from one of the
| units. A meter check revealed that one plug was wired in reverse.

Irrespective, that should never happen. In 1983, no equipment should have
had a hot chassis. The only maker who used to do this (to save the cost of a
power transformer) was Philips who made tube radios and TVs like this and
they went to great lengths to avoid problems. All devices had a well
attached back cover, all pot shafts etc. had sealant applied over the grub
screws and antenna wires were isolated with capacitors.

N