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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Sokol" data-source="post: 93232" data-attributes="member: 1989">Re: Bad mic shockI&#039;ve been pioneering the use of NCVT (Non Contact Voltage Testers) to test for improper gear grounding for several years. Here&#039;s a video of me using one to detect a hot-skin voltage on a model of an RV. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtT3te_XNBM" target="_blank">How-To RV Hot-Skin Shock Demonstration - YouTube</a> I&#039;m going to do a new video in a few weeks showing how it works the same way to find voltage on a guitar or microphone. It&#039;s the best $25 you&#039;ll ever spend, and a lot safer than touching a piece of sound gear to &quot;check&quot; for voltage. I have my own crews walk around the stage with a NCVT and touch all mics and backline amps. Only takes a minute, and it&#039;s great insurance. I&#039;ve had guitar players and singers walk off-stage when they felt a shock and refuse to continue the show. Guess who the promoter is pointing a finger at when that happens??? Yes, it&#039;s always the soundguys&#039; fault!!!!Mike Sokol<a href="mailto:mike@noshockzone.org">mike@noshockzone.org</a><a href="http://www.NoShockZone.org" target="_blank">No Shock Zone</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mike Sokol, post: 93232, member: 1989"] Re: Bad mic shock I've been pioneering the use of NCVT (Non Contact Voltage Testers) to test for improper gear grounding for several years. Here's a video of me using one to detect a hot-skin voltage on a model of an RV. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtT3te_XNBM"]How-To RV Hot-Skin Shock Demonstration - YouTube[/URL] I'm going to do a new video in a few weeks showing how it works the same way to find voltage on a guitar or microphone. It's the best $25 you'll ever spend, and a lot safer than touching a piece of sound gear to "check" for voltage. I have my own crews walk around the stage with a NCVT and touch all mics and backline amps. Only takes a minute, and it's great insurance. I've had guitar players and singers walk off-stage when they felt a shock and refuse to continue the show. Guess who the promoter is pointing a finger at when that happens??? Yes, it's always the soundguys' fault!!!! Mike Sokol [EMAIL="mike@noshockzone.org"]mike@noshockzone.org[/EMAIL] [URL="http://www.NoShockZone.org"]No Shock Zone[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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