Lou,
Could your fiance have had some kind of muscle spasm or goofy tendon
thing which she misread as a shock? And by no means do I intend to
demean her understanding of what happened, but with all that plastic
and what tests you have run, it sure seems strange.
Thanks.
Pat, K9JAuAt 04:58 PM 3/9/2009, you wrote:
>Hi.
>
>I had the same thoughts after examining the case, and the only thing that I
>could figure is that somehow something arced under the panel and her finger
>on the button happened to be on the receiving end. Maybe some type of dust
>accumulation or something.
>
>I tried a couple of experiments last night. First, I plugged the radio
>into a GFI to see if it would trip it. It didn't. Next, I tried touching
>the bottom plate (which is metal) to see if there was an electrical current
>there. Usually, even if you don't have a particularly good path to ground,
>if something is electrified you will feel a little buzz, something like a
>weaker version of the cell phone on vibrate. Nothing. As far as I can
>tell, the case is cold, and the radio appears to operate normally at my place.
>
>I don't detect any kind of a burnt smell and a careful inspection of the
>insulation on the power cord shows that it is intact. So, now I really am
>not sure what to think.
>
>73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
>At 07:49 AM 3/9/2009 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Lou,
> >
> >I've had my dream machine for around nine years and never had anything like
> >that happen. Since the radio is built of high-impact plastic, I'm not sure
> >how you could get an electrical shock from it, but anything is possible.
> >
> >Thanks for the heads-up. Maybe these things get less reliable as they get
> >older. I'd sure hate to lose mine! Outside of the Bose, I don't know what
> >you could get to replace it.
> >
> >73
> >Kris
> >
> >
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