Inżynierowie przyjeżdżający z Hameryki do Europy zapominają,
że w Europie obowiązuje w gniazdkach napięcie 240V a nie 120V
i masowo ulegają porażeniom, bo dotykają wilgotnymi palcami obudowy pod napięciem.

Martin Brown
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11:59 (1 hour ago)



I had to administer first aid to a US service engineer who did the same
test for live trick on UK mains. The resulting shock threw him across
the floor turning his face ashen grey. Very much more bite at 240vac.

Warm sweet tea did the trick but I don't think he will ever test for
mains with a wet finger ever again. These days even using an old neon
mains testing screwdriver (as I do) is frowned upon H&S wise.

The anglepoise lamp in my first student room had a live chassis so that
screwdriver has saved me from at least one potentially serious shock. I
once found a telescope with a live chassis too, fortunately I was stood
on wooden stepladders with no dew when I noticed the tingle.

Electric shocks at height up ladders do not go well together.

Later in research one of my friends was unlucky enough to find himself
on the wrong end of a live Jesus lead - that caused serious damage to
his hand from burns before someone could find and unplug the other end.

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Regards,
Martin Brown