09-23-2019, 05:08 PM
But if you 'HAVE' to (really you don't), only touch things with one hand. Keep the other hand in your pocket. A shock from one hand to the other has a higher chance of killing you than a shock from one hand to a leg. Yes, I've worked on live circuits a few times because I HAD to (Mains breaker would not shut off and calling the power company would have been agonizing and I didn't have the time). And I've been shocked a number of times in my life.
one thing i was told by someone who designed and installed high voltage power systems is to never touch any wire that you suspect may be hot with an open fist; just touch the back of your hand to it, that way your muscles don't contract around the wire when hit by the current, thereby making you a crispy meat snack.
one thing i was told by someone who designed and installed high voltage power systems is to never touch any wire that you suspect may be hot with an open fist; just touch the back of your hand to it, that way your muscles don't contract around the wire when hit by the current, thereby making you a crispy meat snack.