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DrewE
Dec 03, 2016Explorer II
Microwaves are more dangerous electrically speaking because the power available in the high voltage circuit is much, much greater. The magnetron takes something like 3 kV at maybe a half an ampere or so. Electrocution is a very real possibility if one touches the wrong spots.
That is not to suggest that one can't safely diagnose and repair one, but it is important to understand the dangers and necessary precautions.
That is not to suggest that one can't safely diagnose and repair one, but it is important to understand the dangers and necessary precautions.
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