Electrical Wiring is NO HOBBY !!!! Dave (Yes, I am a 3 State Unlimited Electrical Contractor) Scary thing is....this happened to me one time but the Man Upstairs was looking over me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX9ktjqcMvM
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12-02-2008 09:26 PMOnly two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ and the
American Military. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
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12-02-2008 09:32 PM
Whoa!! That'l make your weiner go limp!!!!
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12-02-2008 09:39 PM
Ive taken mild hits on 220, definately no fun. I use 3 phase electric on a daily basis and after watching a guy get the tops of his boots blown off, I dont touch it.
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12-02-2008 09:43 PM
A guy that used to work for me was killed last week. Hit an overhead line with and aluminum extension ladder. Apparently it blew all of his toes off and melted his boots to the ground all while his good friend was watching.
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12-02-2008 09:49 PM
I was putting in a new phones outlet once... the thought of the wires having power never occured to me as I was stripping the wires with my teeth.. I shall NEVER do that again..
Good rule to follow, if your checking to see if something is live, use the BACK of your hand, electricty makes your muscles contract that will pull your arms AWAY from the power, if you touch something live with your palm or fingers when your muscles contract you will grab a hold of whatever it i and not be able to let go. at least I remembered something from sub school.P-4077 "The Swamp" S.B.Y.C. and Michigan medboat mothership
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12-02-2008 09:55 PM
I had a three phase flash not long ago on 34.5 line, thats 34,500 volts and walked away without a scratch . Very lucky and good PPE.
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12-03-2008 10:09 AMI got to watch a sign company employee lower a crane boom into a transmission line a couple weeks ago. BIG boom, BIG flash. Nobody hurt- other than it being his last day of employment
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12-03-2008 10:49 AM
I got 277/480 in the back of the neck one time.....I tasted copper in my mouth for days. That one hurt like hell !!! Dave
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ and the
American Military. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
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12-03-2008 10:55 AM
Poor guy.
I hate electricity, I don't even like changing light switches in my house with the breaker off.
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12-03-2008 08:33 PM
I am "shocked" that we haven't had a discussion of volts vs. amps and discharge vs. charge.
In my lineman days... they would do the hotdog burst display for a safety demo. One hot dog plus 480 equals a show.
I did CATV splicing and was only ever injured in a fall. Electric was 2 feet overhead all day.
Later... doing big sound systems in bars with shaky 120v systems... would make home-made distros and direct connect them to the mains. Would drop an entire box of 20 amp Don't do this.Warning: This post may contain language unsuitable for minors or math not suitable for liberal-arts majors.
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12-03-2008 08:54 PM
Sorry wrong pic's that was a 7620/13200 pole .
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12-03-2008 09:18 PM
That's crazy. But with ppe... heck. Pay attention, right?
I like to watch the TV shows with the guys who "bond on" from helos and transfer to the high lines. Dam. Perfect example of voltage and amperage not being at the same place at the same time.Warning: This post may contain language unsuitable for minors or math not suitable for liberal-arts majors.