[sdiy] [ot/3] Using ElectrolytCapacitors

[Magnus Danielson]

From: KHeck73 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [sdiy] [ot/3] Using ElectrolytCapacitors
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 19:54:54 EDT

> In a message dated 10/6/2001 4:55:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, don at till.com 
> writes:
> 
> 
> > first, I'm no engeneer, I don't know very much about electronics, 
> >    > but I am eager to learn. Thus I listen what you all write here.
> >    > Now, in an experimental circuit, I need quite beeg (470uF) 
> >    > capacitors in a AC line.
> > 
> > This has "Darwin Award" written all over it.  
> > 
> > (http://www.darwinawards.com)
> > 
> >   -- Don
> > 
> 
> Did you read about the award given to the guy that thought he was getting a 
> cartridge fuse out of the glovebox of his pickup truck (to insert into an AC 
> power box), but grabbed a shotgun shell instead?

I've read about the guy that was found dead under a highpower pole
with his pants down. This was highly confusing. By doing research they
learnt that his girlfriend just broke up with him. As some sort of
action to come to terms with things he got himself a six-pack, drove
out to the high-power line and climbed one of the poles as he used to
as a teenager. He sat up their and drank his sixpack. However,
eventually nature had its call and he unzipped and took the leak. What
he must have done is hit the cable and electrecuted himself and then
fallen down the tower as they found him.

Playing with high voltages is obviously quite fun, but as playing with
fire, it is dangerous like hell.

This thread is deep into OT space and I don't seem to help it away
from it. Good thing is, you will not see me for a few days.

Cheers,
Magnus