Email: Password: Remember Me | Create Account (Free)

Back to Subject List

Old thread has been locked -- no new posts accepted in this thread
???
03/26/12 18:38
Read: times


 
Msg Score: +1
 +1 Good Answer/Helpful		 #186892 - a recipe for disaster
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:
putting something together you do not understand is a recipe for disaster.

Especially when that thing is directly connected to the live AC mains with no isolation!!

You mentioned using this at parties. It's bad enough putting your own life at risk - please don't also put others at risk!


List of 26 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
555 Timer for AC            01/01/70 00:00      
   "a circuit I got in the internet..."            01/01/70 00:00      
      Tests            01/01/70 00:00      
         Then leave AC mains well alone!!            01/01/70 00:00      
         then why did you put it together            01/01/70 00:00      
            a recipe for disaster            01/01/70 00:00      
               How safe is safe?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  HUMANLY safe            01/01/70 00:00      
                     I would also add            01/01/70 00:00      
                        A good link to electrical safety            01/01/70 00:00      
   You dally with danger again!            01/01/70 00:00      
   the value of a human life ....            01/01/70 00:00      
      An unsafe bodge for a basically unsuitable design!            01/01/70 00:00      
   So this circuit cant work?...            01/01/70 00:00      
      How much do you understand?            01/01/70 00:00      
      How do you know you know enough?            01/01/70 00:00      
      already answered            01/01/70 00:00      
      Capacitor power supplies...            01/01/70 00:00      
         the bane of the high voltage amateur            01/01/70 00:00      
            Just 24V isn't enough            01/01/70 00:00      
      You are contradicting yourself!            01/01/70 00:00      
   RE: 555 Timer for AC            01/01/70 00:00      
      Triacs            01/01/70 00:00      
   I'm giving up            01/01/70 00:00      
   Re            01/01/70 00:00      
      Don't hijack threads            01/01/70 00:00      

Back to Subject List