Whats the worst shock ( Electrical ) you have received and how ?

[JD6400]

Like it Say's what is the largest belt you or anyone you have worked with , received and still walked away from !?

 

[Geordie Spark]

My worst electric shock was receiving the first leccy bill from EDF Energy after changing to them due to their salesman promising much cheaper leccy that my previous supplier.

 

[kingeri]

My worst electric shock was receiving the first leccy bill from EDF Energy after changing to them due to their salesman promising much cheaper leccy that my previous supplier.

Me too.

 

[Darkwood]

I once stuck a 9v battery on my tongue rrr: ... im just one of those guys who takes high risks :smug2:

 

[Silly Sausage]

I once stuck a 9v battery on my tongue rrr: ... im just one of those guys who takes high risks :smug2:

Electrophilliac :wink_smile:

 

[tidyboiler]

When the test strip went blue and I found out I was expecting twins. :drunk:

 

[malcolmsanford]

This thread though tongue in cheek a lot, really does show us how this stuff is really dangerous. It got me looking back and reminding me of the worse thing I ever saw working.

I was out here in the 90s as an hospital engineer and it was Christmas day, which is obviously not celebrated. I was in our boiler house where we had steam boilers and the condensate tanks for these boilers where in the sub tunnels.

I was there with the lads and we heard this scream, and couldn't at first find it, but it went on and on and after about 5 minutes the lads found this lad.

He was in the tunnel doing some work on top of the tank and he jumped off, onto the sump side of the tank, where the steam condensate pipe drained into the sump and into the drains. This sump was covered by an hinged steel plate about 15mm thick. It was designed to hinge up if the tanks drains got blocked so you could clear it.

Well over the years this hinged plate must have corroded and as the guy jumped onto it, it folded in on the hinge and he went into the sump. We reckoned the water in there was about 85-90 degrees and he went in up to his chest.

By the time I got there they were pulling him out, and even today I can see his lower body and what was left of his skin ..........not ashamed I nearly threw up and his brother did ..............My lass was the director of nursing at the hosp[ital and I as I called her one of the lads called the ambulance, and we got him to A&E, he survived 4 days in ICU and to this day I can still hear him screaming, until he passed out.

 

[mayfair]

Makes me sick there's always one of these high risk junkies trying to get one up on everybody else......9V bet it was flat. lol

I once stuck a 9v battery on my tongue rrr: ... im just one of those guys who takes high risks :smug2:

 

[Rampage]

When i was around 15 I used to have a 12v power supply and for some reason the top cover was missing. As it was stored on the floor (!) I needed something to cover the incoming side of the main switch. I used a sock.
One day I couldn't find a matching pair of socks, I had an odd one in the drawer and then noticed the matching one in the floor not remembering it was acting as an insulator in my PSU! That's probably the worst I've had.


I had one a couple of days ago, not sure exactly what I was touching, but my hand had just picked up a crocodile clip from a switch mode PSU that was turned off (the output) but also could have been the stainless steel sink unit. Loads of tests couldn't find anything wrong!
i also get muscle spasms in my hands so put it down to that in the end. I'll bond the sink just in case I think!

 

[dean.diy]

Malcolm, you last post reminded me the good intentions behind
H&S before the twerps in Brussels stopped kids playing conkers
etc etc.

 

[Fin170]

When I was young I plugged in a plug top with wires hanging out the bottom (guess father cut the lead off one then stored it like that), was blasted across the room but otherwise fine

I'd been sparking for about 2 years without a tingle then I started working with a friend and after about 2 hours I got a good one whilst cutting into a immersion circuit which he livened up after changing the fuse box

Worse one, was not very professional and embarrassing. Opened a old wylex fuse box and started on working out what the added circuits were, also under strict instructions to keep power on as long as possible for the wet room people. All going normally then went to pull out x fuse, x fuse didn't move and the entire thing came off the wall, catching it on the back of my hand

 

[Engineer54]

Malcolm, you last post reminded me the good intentions behind
H&S before the twerps in Brussels stopped kids playing conkers
etc etc.

Think you'll find the equivalent H&SE bodies in Europe are no-where near as daft as those in the UK!! You will not see or find a single UK H&S officer on any overseas construction projects, ....Mainly because the powers that be, want to be able to finish the project on time and within budget!! lol!!!

 

[Geordie Spark]

I had quite a shock just a few minutes ago when I logged-in & found this:


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[malcolmsanford]

I'll have to dig it out Col but a lad over here did do the local version of the H&S handbook, it was great

I remember one that the protective footwear flip-flop that all toes must be inside the sole and not over hanging. That both foot support straps must be attached. That the sole must not be less than 4mm in depth .............

 

[Elecson]

Gold bracelet sneaked out of my sleeve and touched one of 3 phases, that woke me up and taught me to check each phase to earth not just phase to phase (1st year apprentice mistake).

 

[Guest111]

Funny how you change with age,been in the game for 30 years before I retired and had a few good belts over the years,worst one resulted in burns to left hand and arm and severe "sunburn" to my face.But over the years I took a few chances as we all do yet now if i,m helping someone out as I do every now and again its safe isolation full hit with a proving device etc and anywhere near a live and its insulated gear with gloves if needed.Must be getting cautious with age,even went out and got a set of lock out gear.