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I've shocked myself badly a few times and to me at least, I'd much rather wallow in self pity for a while than do it again. Probably the worst was one I didn't
by nwh 12y ago
I've shocked myself badly a few times and to me at least, I'd much rather wallow in self pity for a while than do it again.
Probably the worst was one I didn't expect, I slipped when opening a plastic case and caught my fingers over a fully charged high capacity 350v capacitor. The initial hit makes every muscle in your body hurt, then a wave of panic when you realize you could have died from the moment of stupidity.
- noir_lord 12y agoPutting your hand across phases on a 415V industrial supply will do that as well (which should never have happened but that is why we have training to show people how not to make other peoples fuckups) fortunately I was wearing heavy rubber boots and the contact was momentary. Lesson of the day when your co-worker/trainee/friend says the supply is isolated...check anyway.
- cdcarter 12y agoAlways follow lockout tagout procedures! Always!
- vidarh 12y agoMy "favorite" was deisolating a live phone wire with my teeth when I was a kid, and managing to complete the circuit via my tongue just as someone rang. It didn't actually hurt very much. But everything went white for a moment.