On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:58:33 -0800, "CalifBill"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:18:03 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:01:21 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"D.Duck" wrote in message
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That's why you should always be wearing your grounded wrist strap.
:-)


After a while I just got used to being the ground.

The worst shock I ever received was from a high power, high voltage DC
power supply. 12,000 volts with current capacity of 1.5 amps.
Happened
at the first job I had after leaving the Navy. I remember my hands
feeling like basketballs, then I went out like a light. Woke up in
the
ambulance on the way to the hospital.

They checked me out, EKG, all that stuff, then determined I was fine
other
than some minor burns on my fingers.

OUCH.....

Now a Marine would never pull a stunt like that. :-)

Wanna bet? :)

Well he damn sure wouldn't admit it!

Good point.

Air Force guy used a defective meter probe, was actually a strange design
one with a ring partway back from the tip. Checking the 400V DC on an
airborne radar unit, I connected to the 400V. Luckily I missed the work
benches as I made it about 20' from the unit when every muscle in the body
twitched. No lasting damage, but I hurt bad for about 3 days.

My youngest son had to go through taser training a couple of months
ago. First you have to zap yourself, then have somebody zap you.

Said it the pain was unbelievable - took at least a couple of days to
work out the kinks.