Safety is always a realistic issue here but some times the safety scare mongers and the safety Nazi’s get a bit carried away. So to properly cover all reasonable safety issues I came up with this safety precautions and implementation disclaimer for electro-tech-online.
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Thank you for joining electro-tech-online. We strive to help and share our world wide collective knowledge as best as we can to help you learn and implement your ideas the best as you can. However there are safety issues that must be addressed before working on any circuits, devices, or conceptual designs you may find posted here. This list of 20 specific rules must be obeyed at all times. Any deviation from them will result in whining, complaining, jealousy, petty bickering and overall upset feelings for some members who think they are the only ones here whose opinions matter.
1; Never use any voltage or current over 0 volts and 0 amps. Any values higher than this can possibly be lethal, start fires, cause unintended RF emissions and other harmful, potentially harmful, or unpredictable things to happen.
2; Never use any type of line power to operate or that can interact with your circuit. It could be fatal or fatal to someone else near or far from you. There are just too many variables to account for. See #1 for allowable and safe working limits.
3; Never use any batteries to operate your circuit. They may leak and poison you or if enough of them are put in series you could be electrocuted. See #1 for allowable working limits.
4; Never use electronics components. They can have sharp points or projections that could cut or poke you. They also often contain harmful compounds known to be dangerous if eaten, smoked, or handled.
5; Never assemble your circuit with solder. Liquid solder is hot and can burn you or short out a circuit if improperly applied.
6; Never use electrical solder. It may contain traces of lead which is known to be poisonous.
7; Never use alternative energy devices of any kind. They are for theory only and must never be used, studied or implemented. Who knows what may happen.
8; Never use a soldering gun. It is hot and can burn you or your property. Plus many pencil type soldering devices could take out an eye if improperly handled. (Also see #2)
9; Never use screws or mechanical fasteners. They are too small to be safe. You could choke on them or someone else could choke on them as well. Many are conductive and could result in your being electrocuted as well.
10; Never use adhesives. They can bond items together in unintended ways. Some are toxic and could pose possible health risks.
Never use hand tools. Many are inherently pointed and sharp. They have known pinch points and can be lethal if misused.
11; Never work on electronics indoors. Stuff could happen.
12; Never work on electronics outdoors. More stuff could happen.
13; Never let others work on electronics. Too much stuff could happen.
14; Never follow the advice of others based on what you have found on line. Unless its safety related.
15; Never use wire or any type of electrical conductor. They can create shock hazards and when in long lengths possible strangulation hazards as well.
16; Never use a circuit board. Some have fragmented or broken edges. They can cut or impart slivers that could become infected and result in death.
17; Never use power tools. Some are line powered. (See #2) Others are cordless and have batteries. ( See #3) They also typically have sharp implements attached to them.
18; Never attempt a do it yourself project regardless of size or simplicity. There are to many unknowns. You could get killed or kill some one else if attempting to do it yourself.
19; Never do anything that is illegal in another country even though it is legal in your own. It will create massive jealousy and could lead to world war.
20; Never submit any useful information to the internet or any other public or private access location. People may try and attempt it which will violate rules 1 – 19.
Thank you for joining our forum and we hope we can help you in any way possible that does not violate said rules.
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Feel free to add any of your own!
This is meant in good humor. Unless you have no sense of humor of course!
Then it may seem provocative and insulting.
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Thank you for joining electro-tech-online. We strive to help and share our world wide collective knowledge as best as we can to help you learn and implement your ideas the best as you can. However there are safety issues that must be addressed before working on any circuits, devices, or conceptual designs you may find posted here. This list of 20 specific rules must be obeyed at all times. Any deviation from them will result in whining, complaining, jealousy, petty bickering and overall upset feelings for some members who think they are the only ones here whose opinions matter.
1; Never use any voltage or current over 0 volts and 0 amps. Any values higher than this can possibly be lethal, start fires, cause unintended RF emissions and other harmful, potentially harmful, or unpredictable things to happen.
2; Never use any type of line power to operate or that can interact with your circuit. It could be fatal or fatal to someone else near or far from you. There are just too many variables to account for. See #1 for allowable and safe working limits.
3; Never use any batteries to operate your circuit. They may leak and poison you or if enough of them are put in series you could be electrocuted. See #1 for allowable working limits.
4; Never use electronics components. They can have sharp points or projections that could cut or poke you. They also often contain harmful compounds known to be dangerous if eaten, smoked, or handled.
5; Never assemble your circuit with solder. Liquid solder is hot and can burn you or short out a circuit if improperly applied.
6; Never use electrical solder. It may contain traces of lead which is known to be poisonous.
7; Never use alternative energy devices of any kind. They are for theory only and must never be used, studied or implemented. Who knows what may happen.
8; Never use a soldering gun. It is hot and can burn you or your property. Plus many pencil type soldering devices could take out an eye if improperly handled. (Also see #2)
9; Never use screws or mechanical fasteners. They are too small to be safe. You could choke on them or someone else could choke on them as well. Many are conductive and could result in your being electrocuted as well.
10; Never use adhesives. They can bond items together in unintended ways. Some are toxic and could pose possible health risks.
Never use hand tools. Many are inherently pointed and sharp. They have known pinch points and can be lethal if misused.
11; Never work on electronics indoors. Stuff could happen.
12; Never work on electronics outdoors. More stuff could happen.
13; Never let others work on electronics. Too much stuff could happen.
14; Never follow the advice of others based on what you have found on line. Unless its safety related.
15; Never use wire or any type of electrical conductor. They can create shock hazards and when in long lengths possible strangulation hazards as well.
16; Never use a circuit board. Some have fragmented or broken edges. They can cut or impart slivers that could become infected and result in death.
17; Never use power tools. Some are line powered. (See #2) Others are cordless and have batteries. ( See #3) They also typically have sharp implements attached to them.
18; Never attempt a do it yourself project regardless of size or simplicity. There are to many unknowns. You could get killed or kill some one else if attempting to do it yourself.
19; Never do anything that is illegal in another country even though it is legal in your own. It will create massive jealousy and could lead to world war.
20; Never submit any useful information to the internet or any other public or private access location. People may try and attempt it which will violate rules 1 – 19.
Thank you for joining our forum and we hope we can help you in any way possible that does not violate said rules.
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Feel free to add any of your own!
This is meant in good humor. Unless you have no sense of humor of course!
Then it may seem provocative and insulting.
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