Question:
What should I know about high voltage electrical safety?
De seguridad de alta tensión
Si usted es un do-it-yourselfer, hay una alta tensión pocas cuestiones de seguridad eléctrica que debe saber sobre la hora de solucionar problemas con los aparatos como televisores y microondas. Televisores de tubo de estilo (que aún se venden en las tiendas) tienen riesgos de alta tensión, incluso con la alimentación. Lo mismo es cierto de los hornos de microondas. El chasis o bastidor de un televisor o en el microondas pueden no ser seguros para tocar con sus manos cuando se ha desmontado.
Un componente llamado un condensador puede almacenar una carga eléctrica mucho después de que la unidad ha sido desconectada, los que no se dan cuenta el peligro que puede terminar con un golpe doloroso o letales. Trabajamos siempre con zapatos con suela de goma, mientras que de pie sobre una alfombra de goma para la protección contra una descarga accidental. Quítese todas las joyas, ya que puede conducir la electricidad si accidentalmente entra en contacto con parte de la unidad. Si usted está trabajando con componentes de ordenador, un anti-correa para la muñeca estática puede ayudar a prevenir daños en las placas de circuitos a través de la descarga eléctrica accidental. Los equipos deberán respetar en todo momento - que pueden, ya menudo son letales si no se toman el alto voltaje adecuado precauciones de seguridad eléctrica.
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