Ronald G Minnich wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Joe Cooper wrote:
>
>> Does working with 12vdc and 5vdc really present one with the risk of
>> death? I've yet to meet a computer power supply that doesn't blow a
>> fuse before presenting much more voltage than that on any of it's lines.
>> 12 volts to the fingers isn't a nice feeling by any means, but it's
>> merely a nuisance voltage. I can't help but think that using a hair
>> dryer or curling iron in the bathroom is a higher risk proposition.
>
>
> Just between us? Yes, and No. The right amount of current in the right
> places will stop your heart, if it crosses through your body in the right
> way. It's not a lot of current, either. My argument is always, "don't do
> that". But, I have to put that disclaimer in, and there are people who
> would rather not work on things once they see the disclaimer. Hence my
> question.
Point taken. And you're right, if someone tried hard enough they could
kill themselves on 12v.
And it is better to err on the side of caution. If someone doesn't know
enough to be poking around in there, then it's best if they just don't.
Anyway, it might be a good idea to offer up said prepared DoC's. I
suspect many folks would buy them for the simplicity of it, rather than
fear of electrocution. ;-)
You could probably make a deal with one of the distributors of DoC to
provide a pre-burned LinuxBIOS image, along with instructions for how to
install it with no voltage on the board. Someone could probably even
make a few bucks out of the deal.
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