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Re:Ask HN: How do I learn practical electronic repair? by Nextgrid on Tuesday June 03, 2025 @05:06AM (#44167930)
If you're often working with mains-voltage things, you can use:

* an isolation transformer - meaning you must now touch both conductors to get shocked instead of just the live one

* a foot switch to control the power supply - serves as a "dead man's switch" to cut power in case of an accident

(these are not mutually-exclusive, you can combine them)

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