Off-topic: danger of 120v mains?

[Trevor Page]

> I actually think it's rather fun playing with things like tube amps, knowing
> the energy that's in there. Maybe some kind of feeling of power. It's kind
> of like when I used to take my Quad out in the dirt and go fast - it's
> invigorating to experience the power. But you have to do the right things,
> because there's a right way and a wrong way and the wrong way can be fatal.
> Displacing your body along a dirt trail at 70 MPH is definitely "potentially
> fatal". It's just a matter of knowing what the rules are and sticking to
> them. So, getting a good zap and being thrown across the room is kind of
> like wiping out on your dirt bike. We put up with it so we can get the
> thrills.

Getting thrown across a room from an encounter with 240 volts and being thrown off a quad bike at high speed whilst attempting to do 'doughnuts' on the beach are two things that I've managed to do over the last year. Guess I'm lucky to be still here then. 


Trev





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