No but could have someone check the socket or plug something else into it
hi. I think it's the socket.
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Louis Kim Kline
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 10:39 PM
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Subject: Re: Sony Dream Machine Talking Clock Radios
I wasn't that anxious to get shocked too! I tried it on a wall outlet that
I knew to be good at my house! I figured that the GFI would protect me if
there really were something wrong with the radio.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 08:29 PM 3/9/2009 -0400, you wrote:
>Did you try it on the same wall socket she used?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators
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>On Behalf Of Louis Kim Kline
>Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 5:59 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Sony Dream Machine Talking Clock Radios
>
>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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