Horsewhisperer
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Aug 6, 2006, 12:41 AM
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Re: [cody_748] i got a new LG 50" plasma for free but...
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I did mess with nature...and i did win !!  Im sitting here watching it as i type this. The only problem i can see is i have to plug my cable into the "antenna" port insted of the cable port on the back. Other than that, perfect picture.
Well man, you are one extremely lucky dude. Kudos to you. I hope it lasts.
There is a fair chance, however, that your plasma won't have a very extensive career. They a riddled with electronic bits that are very statically sensitive.
To give you an idea of how sensitive - I worked at a firm that makes EFTPOS machines. In these machines were surface mounted IC's, a common feature in most electronic products these days. These little beasts HATE static electricity. A static discharge of a mere 100 Volts will decrease the expected working life of these little beasts by HALF. A discharge of 250volts can fry them instantly.
To put this into perspective. If you touch something metallic and feel a small zap, that's at least 80-100 Volts discharge your feeling. If you can see a little spark jump from your finger, then your looking at a potential 400-1000Volt discharge (Depends on atmospheric conditions at the time). That's enough to fry almost any consumer electronic component.
And if you think it can't happen, I once fried a computer power supply by discharging static onto it. Definately something I didn't expect at the time. Needless to say, I earth myself properly when playing with the internals of my electrical equipment now.
Back to where I worked. They were so concerned with the life expectency of their electronics components, we were only allowed to handle them with a static strap attached to a static mat, that was earthed with a 10 meg ohm resistor. if we touched them any where else, we were required to throw them out!
Good Luck any way 
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