Re: The effects of high voltage on the body..

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Fucian-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 4/20/02 11:17:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

<< I don't know if this is good or bad but I have noticed that I am
 EXTREMELY sensitive to current. For example at work we have an electric
 rod oven to heat connecting rods. If I grab it with both hands I feel a
 noticeable shock yet almost every other person that tries it does not.
 So far out of like 6 of us,the lone exception was the sales rep for the
 oven who can also feel it but it is not uncomfortable to him. It is to
 me however and he replaced it. What would explain this?
 
 Jim Layton
 http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/forum >>

Could be several things.First off, if theres a potential across you and the 
rod, current will flow.If its small, yo umay feel it because either your 
nerves know what to feel from previous shocks or becuase they are more 
senistive than others.
Its probably not a good idea to grab electric rods ;-)

Matt