Thread: Anybody let the magic smoke out?
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Unread 11-02-2004, 00:58
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Re: Anybody let the magic smoke out?
Just today I was using a computer power supply for a 5v power source, testing my sensor circuits. I accidentally touched the power and ground lines. Apparently the source isn't fused; immediately it heated up to the point that I couldn't touch it, and black smoke came off the alligator clips that I was using. The plastic sheath over them melted together before I could hit the off switch...