Stephen wrote:

> Here are a couple of tips for everyone when working on live equipment. Wear
> insulating footwear and keep one hand in your pocket. That way the current is
> less likely to find a path through your body.
> 

I am not an electrician, so I know enough to be dangerous.
Actually, I studied electrical engineering - so I know enough to keep 
mostly safe.

I was thinking I would write about keeping a hand in the pocket, but you 
beat me to it.

I always have a hand in my pocket when routing wires in my main electric 
panel where I can't easily turn everything off.  It isn't enough to just 
keep a hand away - by instinct you will use it to grab on to something.



I've been lucky, I've never been hit with anything more than 110v


Tom

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