- Do not plug newly constructed untested devices into the power outlet in your cubicle. You need power for most of your productivity and a fried outlet will throw a monkey wrench into your workflow.
- When wiring up a new device, it is important to check the board connection on the power cable to ascertain that hot and neutral have not been transposed.
- When plugging in an untested device, it is better to ascertain that it will not smoke before plugging in the serial cable connecting it to your valuable computer. RS-232 is notoriously non-surge resistant.
- When involved in a power mishap, a couple hundred dollar motherboard will protect the breaker on a computer power supply by blowing up before the breaker can trip.
- Back up your work to the server frequently.
- Things for software engineers with screwdrivers to remember:
Important safety tips
October 18th, 2006
surprised but not shocked
So next time you are gonna mosey out into the corridor or run a power strip from an unsuspecting neighbor's cube . . .
Re: surprised but not shocked
Yes, but I'm an embedded software engineer.
But, there's nothing like a good fire on a crisp fall day!
Thank you! It's good to hear from you.
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