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G4XWDJim · 29th Apr 2021, 3:46 pm

20 years ago I built a large general purpose PSU, LT, HT 250v and 450v to run my military receivers and transmitters that I used to use on the vmars AM net.

It worked very well but I haven't used it for 15 years. so thought I'd sell it but the thought occurred to me what if the buyer didn't know what he was doing and took a firm grip of the 450 volt output or even the mains. If he was injured or worse where would that leave me even if it was properly built with earthing fuses, metering and protection in a solid case. Would I be considered a manufacturer and have different rules applied

Maybe it would be better taking off the mains lead and selling it as a non worker or even removing the HV transformers and selling it for a rebuild. Do different rules apply if giving it away free of charge.

Any thoughts or advice appreciated please.

Jim

29th Apr 2021, 3:46 pm	#1
G4XWDJim Octode Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 1,465	Selling advice High Volts PSU 20 years ago I built a large general purpose PSU, LT, HT 250v and 450v to run my military receivers and transmitters that I used to use on the vmars AM net. It worked very well but I haven't used it for 15 years. so thought I'd sell it but the thought occurred to me what if the buyer didn't know what he was doing and took a firm grip of the 450 volt output or even the mains. If he was injured or worse where would that leave me even if it was properly built with earthing fuses, metering and protection in a solid case. Would I be considered a manufacturer and have different rules applied Maybe it would be better taking off the mains lead and selling it as a non worker or even removing the HV transformers and selling it for a rebuild. Do different rules apply if giving it away free of charge. Any thoughts or advice appreciated please. Jim