Now THIS was funny...........

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Is it the amps or the power?
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It's the connection more than anything. Touch a 120V wire slightly with the end of your finger and you get next to nothing. Grip it with both hands and you get dead.


It took me years before I would do the finger test. I had seen it done many times but never had the guts to try it. About 10 years ago on a resi remodel I finally stepped up. Using a finger and thumb on the calloused ends you can't feel a thing. When you press down you can feel the 60 cycle buzz. The harder you press to more you feel it.
 
220/221 said:
It took me years before I would do the finger test. I had seen it done many times but never had the guts to try it. About 10 years ago on a resi remodel I finally stepped up. Using a finger and thumb on the calloused ends you can't feel a thing. When you press down you can feel the 60 cycle buzz. The harder you press to more you feel it.
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Not me, I feel it right away. :roll:
 
that's cause both of you spend more time getting manicures and typing on this forum, then you do working...
 
220/221 said:
It's the connection more than anything. Touch a 120V wire slightly with the end of your finger and you get next to nothing. Grip it with both hands and you get dead.


It took me years before I would do the finger test. I had seen it done many times but never had the guts to try it. .
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Now there's something we should teach new electricians......:rolleyes:

Did you know we have inductive testers now, they fit very nicely in your pocket, and they are much easier on the heart.........:grin:
 
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Using a finger and thumb on the calloused ends you can't feel a thing. When you press down you can feel the 60 cycle buzz. The harder you press to more you feel it.
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"Not I!" said Dick the Duck.

"Not I!" said Gus the Goose.

"Not I!" said Sam the Katz.
 
220/221 said:
It's the connection more than anything. Touch a 120V wire slightly with the end of your finger and you get next to nothing. Grip it with both hands and you get dead.


It took me years before I would do the finger test. I had seen it done many times but never had the guts to try it. About 10 years ago on a resi remodel I finally stepped up. Using a finger and thumb on the calloused ends you can't feel a thing. When you press down you can feel the 60 cycle buzz. The harder you press to more you feel it.
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Are you suggesting that others should try this method?
 
This is unreal...

This is unreal...

220/221 said:
It's the connection more than anything. Touch a 120V wire slightly with the end of your finger and you get next to nothing. Grip it with both hands and you get dead.


It took me years before I would do the finger test. I had seen it done many times but never had the guts to try it. About 10 years ago on a resi remodel I finally stepped up. Using a finger and thumb on the calloused ends you can't feel a thing. When you press down you can feel the 60 cycle buzz. The harder you press to more you feel it.
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I cannot believe I'm hearing this from someone who is a "professional". :mad:

Intentional direct contact with ANY live circuit is downright dumb.

I'm sorry but this is one time where my signature can be said to be directed at someone...
 
I've seen that done too, and the guys that do it claimed they're "immune" to the shock from doing it so much. I won't do it either and they can tease me all they want. I'm going home tonight.
 
Are you suggesting that others should try this method?
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Did I say that?


Intentional direct contact with ANY live circuit is downright dumb.
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Your opinion is noted but stay with me here. My point was that the connection makes the difference.

Good connection = electrons flowing freely thru your body.
Bad connection = little to no effect.
No complete circuit = no effect.


Stupid should be painful.
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I can asure you that stupid is indeed painful.
 
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Are you suggesting that others should try this method?

Did I say that?

In a way, yes.

There might be someone on this forum that is inexperienced
and just might try your method and die. Do you realize that?
If you want to test live circuits by gambling with your life that's your
choice, But come on man, don't teach it.
 
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That's pretty easy, working these kind of voltages requires experience and knowldege. Working this kind of stuff without complete compliance with 70E is just stupid.

I've managed turnaround switchgear contractors whom show up at the job with one person that knows is stuff and a bunch kids that are breaker busters and barely can run a vacumn cleaner and a alchol rag. These EC's are just money hungry and need to be put in jail IMO....

Big difference between >1000volts and a #14 resi hot, in reguard to our discussion here....IMO
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You think I am an idiot?:D

Those 8000 injuries are not all related to work over 1000 volts, they are saying accidents involving more then 1000 volts usually result in loss of a limb.

In this country more people are killed by 120 volts then any other voltage
 
The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Electrocution:

  • 411 people died from electrocutions in the US 2001 (US Consumer Product Safety)

  • Large appliance were responsible for 19% of electrocution deaths in the US 2001 (US Consumer Product Safety)

  • Installed household wiring was responsible for 11% of electrocution deaths in the US 2001 (US Consumer Product Safety)
 
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