RE: Cavalier Attitude (Was Metal Rotor = Isolated Motor?)

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi All

I have never taken electric shock. Before I go into my HV room, I think
through my safety procedure which I designed to be compatible to MYSELF. I
am always improving my safety procedure. A recent addition is placing
redundant Christmas tree lights across circuits coming from the service
mains. On the walls of my HV room, I have pictures of horrible woodworking
accidents just to keep me thinking. When I comes to HV, I have no interest
in playing superman roles. A man in town took a 120V shock while working on
a motor. His heart started to beat wildly, and he curled up into a ball and
held onto his ankles. He said that it felt like his heart was going to stop
if he extended his legs, and he would not let the ambulance crew pull out
his legs. Fortunately the doctor was able to stabilize him. I prefer to go
the natural way---old age with money in my pocket.

Godfrey Loudner 

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> Subject:	Cavalier Attitude (Was Metal Rotor = Isolated Motor?)
> 
> Original poster: "Jim DeLillo by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jimdel-at-bellatlantic-dot-net>
> 
> 
> 
> > I don't even joke about getting around anything above 2500 volts.
> Whereas
> > I've been accidentally shocked by most everything in my garage under
> 3000
> > volts (you mean that wire was rated for 600 volts and not 6000? No
> wonder it
> > tingled :-) I've never been shocked by anything over that (with the
> > exception of an ignition coil, but I don't consider them extremely
> > dangerous, plus it wasn't accidental :-).
> > 
> > Jason Johnson
> 
> 
> Jason,
> 
> I would think that you would have much more respect for electricity.
> 
> Mains voltage can be lethal.  Even though YOU hardly notice it all
> anymore.
> 
> There is a range of current. I believe that it is between .75 and 1.00
> milliamps which will stop the heart. ( I am sure somebody on the list
> can quote this better).  The voltage almost doesn't matter even a mere
> 12 volts will do the job and thats 1/10th standard mains voltage.
> 
> Along the same lines, I believe that there is a frequency that will also
> trigger fibrillation of the heart, regardless of voltage.
> 
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> There's an old joke about an apprentice watching an electrician work on
> a live box.  The older guy was standing on one foot while he worked.
> 
> Well, he asked the apprentice to finish up while he went to lunch.  The
> next thing you knew the apprentice was thrown halfway across the room. 
> Shocked, dazed and not much worse for the wear.  He stumbled to his
> feet.
> 
> " I don't understand it.  I did exactly what you did.  I stood on one
> foot so as not to get shocked while working on the live circuit."
> 
> 
> "Dummy..." the wise old electrician replied.  "Don't you know I have a
> wooden leg?"
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> 
> If it was a humid day, maybe even the old guy would feel a tingle.
> 
> I feel that this cavalier attitude will someday cause us all to mourn
> for your demise and the reputation of Tesla Coiling.
> 
> There are a lot of youngsters on here looking for guidance.  If you want
> to take chances, go right ahead, but don't publicize that anything below
> say, 2500v is okay to be careless with.  Getting zapped in the garage
> numerous times is not something to be proud of.  It indicates a lack of
> respect with what you are dealing with.
> 
> 
> So, to sing along with Allanis Morisette , I'll lighten up a bit.
> 
> " I got one hand in my pocket..."
> 
> 
> << Jim DeLillo >>
> 
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