Re: SHOCKING!

[G JACKSON <gjackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 23 Feb 1995, Bill Long wrote:

> >Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 10:35:52 -0700 (MST)
> >From: Kim Hansen <khansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: SHOCKING!

> bridging the gap with your body then *>ZAP<* you get a 110VAC (or some part 
> thereof) shock.

	Ha! You guys want to come to England and get a *REAL* shock. We
have 240 volts, AC (50 Hz).  Not this wimpy 110 V. On a good (bad) day
with our mains voltage you can pull 40 amps into yourself, if you are
unlucky. VERY nasty. :-( 

I am informed that an electric shock is good for rheumatic problems.
As long as its not 40 Amps at 240 V. maybe, all I know is I don't like it!

I did once get a 128,000 volt shock (low current) from a bit of kit here
at work. It blew me right across the darkoom floor and into the wall! I
was photographing electrical discharge phenomena at the time, 4 floors
up, rubber soled shoes, thick rubber floor covering, rubber gloves and a
18 inch long wodden ruler as a probe to move the switches over with! 

(I got a wonderful photo of the spark, you'll all be glad to know):-) 

> You should probably take care not to try this standing in a bucket of salt 
> water with bare feet...like any electrical shock, 

	Bill, I just love this image. Heheheh.

> which it occurs will determine how severe it is.  Just remember that a 
> current above about 200miliamps (.2A) will probably be fatal.

	36 V is the lowest voltage (at some current or other, I forget)
which has been known to kill a human.
 
> Oh yeah, the guys in the band would sneak up behind me while I was 
> distracted and flip the switch on my guitar amp...then the next time I 
> would put the harp up to my mouth while dampening the strings with the p
> other hand and the harp would touch the mic?#&*~!!!  YEOUCH!  The smell of 
> singed lips :^(#) 

	As I said, you would not try this in England, unless you were
stupid, It could well kill you. (

(Who me? Did I mention roadies and stupid in one breath?):)
	  
Gordon.
	
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