wiped disk - no longer bootable

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:52:28 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>On Thursday 11 July 2019 12:16:26 Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:
>
>> I've forgotten to mention that current leak of whiteware such as
>> dishwashers, could still be an issue, even if the RCCB has got a sane
>> value.  
>
>Yes, since they are generally wired straight to a feed of romex, they 
>definitely need checked with a pocket sniffer.

I used a
https://www.schalter-steckdosen-shop24.de/ratgeber-wAssets/img/galleries/arbeitsanleitungen/weblication/wThumbnails/Phasenpruefer-33b9ae75d7eee83g8f814239df5801eb.png
after I felt uncomfortable when touching my dishwasher ;).

On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:26:55 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> Nowadays at home, I don't own a transformer for galvanic isolation at
>> all, but at least the RCCB has got a sane value.  
>
>If the place is wired correctly, you should never need one.

I disagree, even if everything is wired correctly and the RCCB would
react super-soon, an isolating transformer is super-cool when
troubleshooting gear. You could be careless, but in almost all cases
you don't need any other protection at all. AFAIK by German law worshops
are forced to use galvanic isolation.