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TV Repair Safety Tips

Let's face it. Electrocution isn't a very romantic way to die. It's quite nice to save a few hundred bucks trying to learn TV repair even with no prior electronics repair experience but if it will land you in hospital for not taking the necessary precautions, then you would have defeated the purpose of your DIY TV repair project; which is to save some money while at the same time acquiring a new skill that you may or may not use to earn more money.

I'd say that common sense is still the best weapon against any accident involving electronics. Making sure that your test or work area is safe should be a priority and if you think you can't make it an acceptably safe area to work in, then don't work in it. Find and go to an area where you can confidently exercise the following precautions:

1. Wear appropriate TV repair clothing. A rubber-soled shoes and gloves are advisable.

2. According to the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guideline for "Safety in electrical testing: Servicing and repair of audio, TV and computer equipment",
The most significant danger to people carrying out
electrical testing work is that they might suffer an electric
shock. Any simultaneous contact of a part of the body
with a conductor that is live at a dangerous voltage, eg
one that is connected to the mains supply, while another
part of the body is connected to an earth, will result in an
electric shock. There is also a risk of burn injuries
resulting from arcing when conductors are accidentally
short-circuited.
 Where possible, the work should be done while the equipment is not connected to any electrical source (i.e., equipment is dead).

3. If you're on location or in a customer's home performing your repair service, then you should make sure that you have ample space to work in and that the members of the household are well-briefed about the dangers. Create a temporary barrier around your work area to prevent kids and pets from getting into it. Allow plenty of space to work in so you'll have enough safe space that you can use to break contact (in case of shock).

4. Never leave an equipment unattended and exposed when it's in a dangerous condition (e.g. wires exposed)

5. If you're in a workshop setting (not a home location), then the preceding precautions may also apply. Brief everyone about the dangers and allow for ample work area that is protected from unauthorized access.

6. When in doubt, don't do it! You can refer to the HSE guidance on electrical testing safety for a more detailed info on the safety precautions you can take. Don't be afraid to ask questions either! Get access to comprehensive information about plasma TV repair and a membership site on LCD TV repair.

Goodluck and stay safe!
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This site is dedicated to all those who are looking for information about the problems they are having with their flat screen displays whether they are the LCD or plasma variety (LED TV Repair coming soon!). Since this website’s inception in January of 2009, the flat screen television market has continued to grow with record unit sales being hit and showing to everyone that the age of the CRT TV is truly in its waning years. The surge in sales has been brought about by fierce competition among manufacturers which has led to fantastic drops in prices and although the quality of the flat screens have indeed improved, sooner or later these electronic devices will have problems and will require fixing and repair. This is where this site comes in.

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