Is this dangerous?

[RoyJackson]

Y'know...I read the title of this thread...then I read the poster's nick...

Figured...well, he's gotta be in training. A trained Redneck wouda just titled the thread..."Here, hold my beer..."

 

[beppington]

Whoever Julie's talking about must be power hungry?

 

[beppington]

I sometimes do 110V stuff hot; Change out a light fixture, bad electrical outlet or light switch. Not needed very often, so when I do it I always think, "Meh, it's 110, I'll just be careful." And then a zap later I'm reminded to be more careful. Or better yet, "You shoulda turned it off dummy." But, what can I say, we men are confident about these things ... right up until something bad happens I guess. We trust our capabilities & most of us aren't gonna go around scared or worried about every little thing. Women like to worry, not men :thumbsup:

 

[troutsqueezer]

When I was a teenager I worked for my father who was an electrical contractor. I, of course, was the one who crawled in the attics and under the houses, pulling wire thru junction boxes while he fed it from the other end.

I can't count how many times this happened:

"Dad, is the power shut off?"

"Yes son, go ahead and start pulling...."

ZZZaaappp!!!

It's kinda like bee stings if you are a beekeeper, it still hurts but you shrug it off and keep working.

 

[dstig1]

Interesting point but some connections have to be made hot, and they are often at the transformer at the street. I am assuming this is the Tombstone you refer to... As the lineman told my friend when he was hooking up his new service.. while hot...at the 19.2kV transformer...'One wire at at time, son, and everything is fine." Of course it helps to have a little TRAINING!!!

 

[Mace Canute]

Knowing what to do is important but knowing what not to do is even more important!

 

[SixHoeBob]

Occasionally I will be fiddling with something electrical, and someone will be intently watching me. At the appropriate moment I like to yell as if zapped.:laughing:

 

[orezok]

Sometimes the simplest thing can do you in. We lost an irrigation tech last year. He was checking a 480v irrigation pump that was malfunctioning. He was going to put his clamp meter on the line to check amperage, a relatively safe operation. The wires were zip tied together so he needed to separate them. Didn't have a diagonal cutter so he used his square nose electricians pliers to twist the tie to break it. Square nose nicked the insulation and it was all over.

 

[Big Wave D]

I'd been told that 110 volts causes your muscles to contract and you CAN'T let go.

220 is the opposite, it causes a person to be 'thrown' back from coming into contact with it.

Turn it off no matter what, then it doesn't matter what one is working on.

Want to keep everyone around on this board to wrangle with over other topics.

 

[Duffster]

Someone needs a time out. And I don't mean him.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

I'd been told that 110 volts causes your muscles to contract and you CAN'T let go.

220 is the opposite, it causes a person to be 'thrown' back from coming into contact with it.

Turn it off no matter what, then it doesn't matter what one is working on.

Want to keep everyone around on this board to wrangle with over other topics.

Depends on if you are holding on to the voltage source. Your muscles will constrict on most voltages so if it is 110 or 220 you will can clamp on and not let go. If you want to try and find out if a wire is hot hit it with the back of your hand. If there is voltage your arm will fling bang into your face and knock some sense into rather than clamping onto the wire and turning you into a gigolo. (giggler then for those that don't want to be confused :~) )

 

[beppington]

Depends on if you are holding on to the voltage source. Your muscles will constrict on most voltages so if it is 110 or 220 you will can clamp on and not let go. If you want to try and find out if a wire is hot hit it with the back of your hand. If there is voltage your arm will fling bang into your face and knock some sense into rather than clamping onto the wire and turning you into a gigolo.

So THAT'S how one becomes a gigolo.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

So THAT'S how one becomes a gigolo.

That's one way. I found another way when I was volunteering after Hurricane Katrina is getting them cotton picking red fire ants in your pants! :laughing: I was sitting on the ground sharpening chainsaws and didn't realize all of these little red ants were crawling out of the ground up my legs...

 

[Duffster]

I think we may have the meaning gigolo confused. :laughing:

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Occasionally I will be fiddling with something electrical, and someone will be intently watching me. At the appropriate moment I like to yell as if zapped.:laughing:

The mechanics at the plant where I work make a habit of turning off their cell phones when they are working in a live panel. It's not the first shock that gets you. It's the second shock after you jump from the first shock.

 

[jayste]

Yes, BUT there are those times when.....

 

[LarryD]

Note to self, un-check the "Keep Me Logged In" box.:ashamed:

 

[SixHoeBob]

The mechanics at the plant where I work make a habit of turning off their cell phones when they are working in a live panel. It's not the first shock that gets you. It's the second shock after you jump from the first shock.

That is a good point. If you are very intent towards your work, the ringing/vibrating phone could startle you causing bad things to happen.