Posted by George Marsh on July 19, 2014 at 13:25:30 from (192.182.50.50):
In Reply to: Re: 240 VAC Wiring posted by John T on July 19, 2014 at 05:57:50:
JohnT, Is the law firm the one for structured settlement, "IT'S MY MONEY AND I WANT IT NOW?"
I've worked with electricity for about 50 years. Got nailed a few times. Each time it was my fault, stupid mistake for trusting meters. One time my tester lied to me while I was standing on a rubber roof. Grabbed a hold of 440v. That will make you buzz all night. Made me never trust meters. I check with a meter, then make a short to ground using two screwdrivers before I touch anything. Had the tips of screwdrivers damaged, but I'm still alive.
I know of at least 6 people who died, electrocuted, each was a stupid mistake. None of the deaths that you could blame Bubba or Billy Bob for.
One was a farmer working on an irrigation pump. Mistake, he didn't know what he was doing.
Another was a young man who thought he was a service tech working on a centeral AC.
A barefoot man trimming a tree. Tree got in to the power lines.
Lightning got a three phase roof top AC. Tech pulled disconnect and thought the power was off. Lightning welded the disconnect together.
A tech had the service pannel open on a 13,400v. He pointed to the problem. Electricity jumped to his finger and came out his elbow.
A kid touched an outside faucet to get a drink. Something made the faucet hot. Don't know the details, but no one was arrested. Kid was killed. Hard to say what happened. It was an old house.
5 of the 6 deaths I know of the wiring was to code. The Kid's death is the only one I have limited knowledge of the details.
I know there always seems to be a rash of house fires around Christmas. They always say it was an electrical fire in attic. Something related to over loaded circuits, space heaters.
So, Do you have any stats on how many people die because of BUBBA and Billy Bob's stupidity? George
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