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Old August 30th 04, 03:38 PM
Mike Monett
 
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Paul Burridge wrote in message . ..
Hi all,

Anyone got any high-current/low-voltage horror stories they'd care to
share? You know; where your messin' about with a car battery or
something like that and forget to take your watch off or whatever.

p.


Hi Paul,

Here's some to remember next time you are raising an antenna near power lines:

Guy on PCP grabs 16,000 volts and lives:

http://members.tripod.com/~StormTrooper_2/index2.htm

High Voltage Sparks and Arcs - cursor down to "Crane Tangles with a 46 kV Feeder..."

http://205.243.100.155/frames/longarc.htm

Best

Mike