single to 3phase conversion

[Yorkie]

Bearing in mind that what appears in most of this Forum is readily available for anyone to view on the 'Net, I would just like to remind / inform anyone who is reading this that playing around with microwave oven transformers can be very dangerous. That high-voltage secondary winding is capable of passing enough current at that high voltage to kill you, should you come into contact with the lead-outs of that secondary winding.

Some of us are well aware of that fact - but I'm also sure that there will be some readers of this thread who are not.

Al. / Nov. 05, '13 //

All forums have rules and anyone who views this forum, be it as a guest or as a member, should first read the rules and the disclaimer, rule 5 of which states:


5) Safety first:

When considering the information found in the forums, please remember that essential safety information may be omitted. Also, the information supplied has not been checked for accuracy. Electrical and electronic equipment can contain very high voltages that can cause serious loss or injury, or even death. If in any doubt, please verify the information and your planned course of action with a qualified third party. And, read the disclaimer.

Thus, anyone who is not aware of such dangers jolly well should be, and have not read the rules and disclaimer, which are clear, unambiguous, and succinct. Anyone who disregards that sensible advice, and is for example, idiotic enough to connect a microwave transformer or any other transformer or electric device to the mains, and then get hold of it, would be on a mission to prove Darwin's theory of the non-survival of the stupidest. As such, they're beyond redemption.

Or so it seems to me.

As this is primarily a vintage radio restoration forum, almost everything we deal with has at least mains voltage inside, or if TVs, 'scopes etc, EHT, in which case you don't actually have to physically touch connections to get a potentially lethal shock. If the Admin Team or others have serious concerns that guests or inexperienced members of the forum haven't read the rules and/or may not be aware of such risks, then rather than having to keep highlighting the risks in threads, maybe a prominent statement could be made at the top of the forum welcome page?

Just a thought - I don't personally have any concerns. Indeed, I'd be more concerned if forum members became so mindful of the risks posed to inept idiots that they were deterred from posting threads on potentially dangerous topics, which is a high proportion of the topics we discuss.

I hope that doesn't sound sniffy, flippant, dismissive or a rant - it isn't meant to.