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To: ShadowAce
Though extremely graphic (thanks for NO pics!), I rolled on the floor at your post. If true, it wasn't fun or funny. If not, you win the short story award for the day!

In the Navy, I was working on a Radar console, after turning it off AND TAGGING IT! Some brainchild decided to turn on the power, and my screwdriver hit 23000V- DC. Even with the low amperage, it kicked me across the room, slamming into another bank of equipment. I'll never forget the ringing in my brain (forget ears!!!) and weirdness in my body.

(Do your testicles still hang into the toilet water?)


11 posted on 09/07/2012 6:56:15 AM PDT by WVKayaker (I'm more than happy to be Obama's "enemy of the week" - Sarah Palin)
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To: WVKayaker

23KV!!!!! Holy defecation!!!! I spent 20 years as an ET (that’s electronics tech for you landlubbers) and never hit that!!! Worst I ever got was 325 VDC from a radio. Was aligning it, and supposed to be using a plastic tool. I had been up all night and was exhausted. Picked up a metal screwdriver (tweeker) and stuck it in there. Burned thumb and index finger where I was holding the tweeker, and the side of my hand that was on the chassis of the radio.


27 posted on 09/07/2012 8:48:08 AM PDT by fredhead (It's my Herbie year...check out the number on the side of the famous VW.)
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