[R-390] Re - on 24/7 ?

[Anthony W. DePrato]

At 09:25 AM 2/27/2005 -0500, Steve Hobensack wrote:
>I was out cutting grass on a riding lawnmower when a power transformer in 
>the ham shack decided to burn up. The house filled with acrid smoke. I was 
>lucky. The fire was confined to the Johnson viking 1. I don't like to 
>leave anything on when the house is empty. I've had wallwarts suddenly go 
>up in flames.
>73..Steve..N8YE
Very Good Advise !
you talk about walwarts going up in smoke. i run the electronics dept along 
with a few more at an 800+ slip marina. i have over 100 handhelds i keep 
repaired and i have at least a half dozen or more wall chargers burn up a 
year. this past year i had a new handheld radio's battery pack short out 
and catch on fire while the guy had it clipped to his belt.. left a nice 
red spot before he could get it ripped off his belt.
73 Tony wa4jqs