[sdiy] iec connector confusion

[Dave Magnuson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <harrybissell at wowway.com>
To: "Graham Atkins" <gatkins at blueyonder.co.uk>; "Jason Tribbeck" 
<Jason.Tribbeck at ascom.com>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] iec connector confusion

<SNIP>

>
> (I use "balanced power" with a special tapped transformer that truly gives 
> +/-
> 60 volts with respect to ground. GOD help you if you mix wires from the
> standard 120V system and the balanced one... :^)
>
> H^) harry
>

I used to run balanced power here as well... and God DIDN'T help me.   I was 
holding my electric guitar and tried to turn on the light...   Made a big 
fat blue spark from my finger and melted the high E-string off of my guitar

Needless to say:  My guitar amp is no longer connected to balanced power....

Dave Magnuson