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Old 14th Aug 2005, 10:37 pm   #29
mikelect
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Default Re: Vintage radio safety

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Originally Posted by G4ILN
ISTR that the polarity of DC supplies was checked by poking the leads into a potato.

Graham
Yep I've got a book that suggests just that apparently the potato goes green around the live lead (probably not the only thing that would go green!!!)

Mike
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