tube prototyping safety

[Doug Tymofichuk]

On Sun, 2 Jan 2000 18:44:23 -0600 "J. Larry Hendry" 
<jlarryh at iquest.net> wrote:


> I know this may sound simple, but it is a very effective 
> personal safety precaution that I learned in school (many) 
> years ago when working on tube circuits.  Once the high 
> voltage circuit is energized on the bench I use the "one 
> hand in the pocket rule." 

This is something that I have practiced for years myself. 
A very good idea.
> 
> Another thing to consider are special gloves.   
> The result is that the companies that make our high voltage 
> rubber goods (20KV gloves) are now also making 600 volt 
> gloves.  Unlike their big 20 KV brothers, the 600 volt 
> gloves are lightweight and comfortable.  They are very thin 
> rubber and have a soft leather protector that prevents 
> the rubber from getting damaged from sharp edges.   I use 
> my 600 volt gloves more off the job that I actually do at 
> work.

Who manufacturers, distributes, or sells these? They sound 
worth having when I'm working on high voltage power 
supplies on medical linear accelerators.

> Sorry to ramble, but I consider myself a bit on an expert 
> on this subject.
> Larry Hendry
> 
That's O.K., this is great information, very useful! 

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Doug Tymofichuk
dougt at cancerboard.ab.ca