Plasmasonic
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DRSSTC Instruction Manual
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1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual
The electronic kit you purchased utilizes line voltages (115VAC) and also contains
circuitry that produces output voltages in excess of 340VDC. Normally, consumer
electronics equipment are safely enclosed to prevent accidental contact. However, the kit
you have purchased does not come with an enclosure, and must be handled and operated
with this in mind. Voltages exceeding 35V pose a safety hazard and depending on
overall conditions and your general state of health, voltage and current levels have the
ability to serious harm or even kill.
The following guidelines are to protect you from potentially lethal electrical shock
hazards as well as the equipment from accidental damage.
It is also important to note that the danger isn’t limited to only your body providing a
conductive path, namely your heart. Any involuntary muscle contractions caused by an
electrical shock, while perhaps harmless in themselves, may cause the person to be
injured by falling, hitting a body part on something sharp, etc….
The purpose of these set of guidelines is not to frighten you, but rather make you aware
of the appropriate precautions needed to safely build and operate this electronics kit.
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Perhaps, the number one rule – Don’t work alone! If something does happen,
it is extremely important to have someone nearby to render assistance or to
call for help.
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When working on energized equipment (namely those that are line powered),
always keep one hand in your pocket. This ensures there is not a complete
electrical path through your heart providing you accidentally make contact
with live voltage.
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Wear footwear with non-conductive (rubber) soles. Do NOT work on line
powered or high voltage equipment in barefeet.
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Always wear eye protection. Power semiconductor devices, and capacitors do
have the potential to explode unexpectedly and project sharp fragments across
the room.
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Always work in a clean, open area. Avoid working in cluttered spaces,
especially if there are grounded objects nearby that could complete a circuit
path in the event you make accidental contact with live voltage.
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Avoid wearing any kind of jewelry or other articles that could accidentally
contact circuitry.
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Never operate your PC boards on top of conductive tables, or other conductive
objects. PC boards should ALWAYS be supported by the provided stand-offs
or placed on top of a non-conductive tabletop or other material.
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ALWAYS allow proper time for any large electrolytic or other high voltage
capacitors to discharge after removing power prior to working or touching any
circuit. ALWAYS use a multimeter to measure the voltage across large
