Re: Slighty zapped from metal casing

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Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Robert,

You're body is like an antenna sitting in a very strong field.  When you
touch something that is grounded this tiny shock will occur.  Make sure you
are at a safe distance from taking a streamer hit.  You then have three
choices I can think of.

1. Move the variac further from the coil (and yourself with it)
2. Wear a ground strap (definitely don't want to accidently come in contact
with any 60 Hz stuff)
3. Do what I do and be fast at grabbing the grounded knob (doesnt burn
nearly as much this way.

Gerry R
Ft Collins, CO

 > Original poster: "Robert Hanford" <pomnept-at-comcast-dot-net>
 >
 > I am gradually getting the hang of turning up power and adjusting my SRSG
.
 > I'm still scared to turn it up all the way, and am unnerved because I
 > sometimes get tiny shocks from the casing of both variacs on the way to
 > full power %^ {
 > Is this normal?
 > - Wimpy in Minnesota
 > (Thanks for any comments
 > Robert Hanford)
 >
 >