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Hot chassis
1/1/2011 7:28:03 AMJoe
Thankyou Thomas
I only have one hot chassis set and taking things slowly as 240v over here hurts a lot
Regards Joe
1/1/2011 10:43:15 AMNorm Leal
Hi Joe

All AC/DC radios will have hot chassis. Later radios have a chassis isolated from the line with a cap. These chassis can still give a shock if a person is grounded. Try reversing the plug.

If you have an AC radio with hot chassis it may have a cap from chassis to the AC line. Could also be leakage within the power transformer.

If it's through a cap shouldn't be a problem once a radio is in the cabinet. Knobs and cabinet will isolate a person from the chassis.

Norm

:Thankyou Thomas
:I only have one hot chassis set and taking things slowly as 240v over here hurts a lot
:Regards Joe
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