[aprssig] Emergency Power for Ham stuff

[Dave Schwartz]

As my ham instructor said...

'When working around power, keep one hand in your pocket. If you don't 
know what you're doing, keep the other hand in your pocket too!'

On 20/01/2016 1:25 AM, Keith VE7GDH via aprssig wrote:
> Ray VK2TV wrote…
>
>> My concern isn't about using the laptop power supply, it's about
>> tapping the HV DC solar system to run the power supply. 300V DC
>> can be lethal.
>
> It's good to be cautious, but properly installed, it shouldn't
> be any more dangerous than plugging any appliance into a 230V
> outlet. I don't think Bob intended for anyone to be fiddling
> with live wires from a high voltage solar array in full sunlight
> with bare hands while standing in a puddle.
>
> Of course, I'll never forget reaching into my first power
> supply and learning the hard way why a bleeder resistor should
> have been installed across the filter capacitor!
>