6 Feb
2011
6 Feb
'11
9:53 p.m.
On Saturday, February 05, 2011, William Donzelli wrote:
hammer pain, here. A fair number of electricians
actually test wires
with their fingers. It is mostly just a very weird sensation. Get
used to it, respect it, and it is not really an issue.
Indeed. After making sure i'm well insulated, I like to brush the
terminals of the circuit I'm working with the a knuckle, to make sure
it's de-energized. My fingers are very unlikely to fail at telling me
if there's some voltage there...
Pat
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