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Stupid question--Could I get electrocuted by my pin?

By raisindot

1 year ago


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    #6 1 year ago

    Absolutely you can be killed by the electricity in your pinball when it's plugged in.

    You are in considerable more danger when you are standing in a puddle of water in a basement, making sure you are directly connected to earth ground.

    However... the danger is only if there is something (ANYTHING) not right. A plug miswired. A wire that is connecting where it shouldn't be.

    The problem is, you won't know for sure that you have every part of your 115V circuit safely wired. Brand new pinballs have had their neutral and hot wires reversed by accident.

    Don't fool around here.

    The best answer is to have your buddy an electrician check the machine. Your second best answer is to wait until things are dry before plugging things in.

    115v kills more people than any other voltage.

    "There are old electricians, and there are bold electricians, but there are no old bold electricians."

    Don't be bold.

    #8 1 year ago
    Quoted from Redwizard000:

    I've been zapped by a few pinball machines that weren't wet...

    Me too! And these were machines that I had shopped!

    It's easy to miss some previous technician's work-around that now is providing an electrical hazard, even for an experienced pinball tech.

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