Highest shock voltage

[rt66electric]

self induced electroshock therapy

self induced electroshock therapy

I hired one of my 'old budddies from way back' ( one of those guys that is his own worst enemy) , I needed the help and he had neon experince. He once had his own one beater truck sign company, utill his business skills caught with him. One day we were working and he tells me stories of how he would climb inside those 100 ft high signs and relace the bulbs while still energized and quote " I would accidentally sit on a H.O. tombstone and ZZZZTT but afterward for the rest of the day I could calm down and be more focused about life YA-know like self induced electroshock Ya-know like in the 60's movies". I soon ran out of work and sent him back on his way, All this time I thought his problems was his momma's fault.

 

[LarryFine]

Umm, Larry. This statement just contradicts the one you made earlier that I questioned. I agree and have always believed that 2 cars head on at 30 mph each is the same as 1 car 60 mph hitting the other car sitting motionless.

So my point is that your previous post doesn't make much sense. Unless I'm missing your point.

Let's look at it again:

A car at 60 hitting a wall does not have the same impact as a car at 60 hitting a stationary car. The wall will remain fixed, leaving the car to absorb the enitre impact, while the stationary car will move, each car absorbing only half of the impact.

The moing car will immediately slow to 30mph, while the stationary car will immediately begin moving backwards at 30mph.

Make sense now?

 

[480sparky]

Let's look at it again:

A car at 60 hitting a wall does not have the same impact as a car at 60 hitting a stationary car. The wall will remain fixed, leaving the car to absorb the enitre impact, while the stationary car will move, each car absorbing only half of the impact.

The moing car will immediately slow to 30mph, while the stationary car will immediately begin moving backwards at 30mph.

Make sense now?

Another factor is the 'crumple' zone of a vehicle. If you hit a solid wall at 30 mph, the front of your car stops right away, but the back is still moving forward at 30 mph. This absorption of energy is designed into most vehicles.

So hitting another stopped vehicle at 60 will employ the 'crumple' zone of that vehicle as well, further 'softening' the reaction between the two.

 

[boboelectric]

I got it 480 phase to phase in a plastic extruder control panel.

Me too!Across my arm,it felt like a wood bit drilling into me.

 

[steelersman]

Let's look at it again:

A car at 60 hitting a wall does not have the same impact as a car at 60 hitting a stationary car. The wall will remain fixed, leaving the car to absorb the enitre impact, while the stationary car will move, each car absorbing only half of the impact.

The moing car will immediately slow to 30mph, while the stationary car will immediately begin moving backwards at 30mph.

Make sense now?

now your comparing cars to walls, apples to oranges. And to think I was confused at first.....

 

[76nemo]

Several encounters with CRT television second anodes as a teenager.

Had a friend who lost his Pop that got nailed with an old CRT that was sitting on a shelf for six months and was discharged before it was stored. CRT's are nothing to to be foolish with.

 

[Fulthrotl]

now your comparing cars to walls, apples to oranges. And to think I was confused at first.....

hmmm, two completely isolated self sustaining threads
running side by side, page after page.....

 

[dreamsville]

I've been bit by 120 a couple of times. Got bit by 277 once off one leg of a motor starter. That one realy hurt and it realy scared me. I took to wearing cotton gloves around live stuff after that. I wear them when I'm inside resi panels pulling wires. I also own a pair of line mans gloves rated for a thousand volts. Rarely need those anymore. While the cotton gloves are not rated for any voltage they will prevent the "casual shock'.All in all I hate getting shocked. After 30 years in the business I have no respect for electricity. I remain scared to death of it!!

I was a gopher for my dad, (just knee high). He was a master/contractor, (rest his soul). Always told me to respect electricity, but never be scared of it because if you were it would bite you one day. Never forgot that.

 

[~Shado~]

277 for me......

For you guys that got hung up, didn't it seem like it took forever to let go? I had a whole converstation with myself and am pretty sure that I was on there for no more than a few seconds.

OMG!!! Isn't that the truth! Twice for me...3 years apart...both hits went from right hand thru chest, and out left arm...still have burn scars.

Thats what bugged me the most...my mind was functioning perfectly, telling me ...let go, let go!! but, the muscles just wanted to get more intimate with the connection.

 

[J Grillo]

My ex wife's lawyer

 

[brian john]

I walked into a ongoing large electrical PM in the 80's one of the mechanics had a new (at that time) Tic Tracer. He had it in his hand and the first of 12 guys was touching a 277 VAC bus the others guys were holding hands. I was flabbergasted that they were laughing at the Tic Tracer ticking away sensing voltage. My only question to them was what if one of the guys had bad shoes, how stupid would it sound in the paper 12 electricians killed holding hands.

 

[masterinbama]

480 DC on a 725KVA ups. If you think a 9volt battery to the toungue tingles, try 480DC. It makes your whole body feel like that.

 

[ultramegabob]

car ignition is probably the highest voltage I have experienced. Im not sure right off without looking what the voltage on an electric fence or a neon transformer is...

 

[Karl H]

I brushed my cheek across the tap of a neon transformer while working in
a sign. I was standing on the top of a 12' ladder (yes I know) . I swear
that must be what it feels like to get hit in the face with a sledge hammer.

 

[barclayd]

Does a defibrillator count?

db

 

[wavector]

277 for me, but what really scared me is I was about 30' in the air.

For you guys that got hung up, didn't it seem like it took forever to let go? I had a whole converstation with myself and am pretty sure that I was on there for no more than a few seconds.

Been there on a 277 volt neutral between systems, high impedance ground. The building had two 480/277 services and someone had used two phases of one system connected to a neutral of another. I didn't even break the tap. I had brand new Kleins that penetrated the insulation of a Scotchlock wirenut, the kind that you usually have to cut off. I got on it and had time to think that was it, I was done for. However, I fell off of the six foot ladder I wwas on and am here to tell you, that was the last thing I did on that job. Tasted tooth fillings for few days. Induction testers don't work. The wires were so short, I couldn't get a tester to them to see if they were still hot. My three circuits were off and locked out. It hurts pretty bad, I know that. Haven't been the same since getting hit, and that was 1995.

 

[mikeames]

I was 13 riding my ATV.... I wondered what would happen if I reached down and pulled the plug wire when it was running. I found out. I felt a shooting pain shoot through my finger tip and up my arm. It felt like someone grabed my arm and shot a bullet down the middle of my arm. I looked to see if I had a finger and thanked the Lord.

 

[barclayd]

I was 13 riding my ATV.... I wondered what would happen if I reached down and pulled the plug wire when it was running. I found out. I felt a shooting pain shoot through my finger tip and up my arm. It felt like someone grabed my arm and shot a bullet down the middle of my arm. I looked to see if I had a finger and thanked the Lord.

You have the perfect signature.
db

 

[cowboyjwc]

I didn't know we were including cars too. Had a couple of guys looking for an exhasut leak one time, whlie they were climbing around under the car I looked down and saw the spark between one of the spark plug wires and the manifold. When I told them and they asked where I guess I got my finger a little to close, still not sure which hurt more the shock or my head bouncing off the hood.

 

[realolman]

I get shocked by static electricity ... man, that just infuriates me for about a half second... . It seems so unnecessary and underhanded... like a booby trap.

I actually ruined a stereo reciever and a set of bose speakers by walking across the room to adjust the volume, an a spark jumped outta my finger about 18" ( more or less ) to the volume knob.