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To: little jeremiah

The good thing is that I’ve always taken the high voltage stuff very seriously. I’m no longer out in the field (hands-on), but I learned from the veterans of the industry and got to hear of some very potent examples of what to NOT do around high voltage equipment.

There have been many safety procedures in place for the last few decades, designating what’s safe and what isn’t making sure things are safe to work on, a number of checks and balances in layers so that even if you screw up and miss one, there are 2 backup schemes protecting you.

From the office side, when I dealt directly with the linemen and electrician crews, having the field experience was a big plus because I could easily visualize the potential concerns and convey them to the person out on the job without even being there. I don’t deal directly any more, but I still have that mindset about things at work.

I was shown some examples of what happens when things go wrong, from melted bricks in an old substation, to the footprints on the floor of a technician taking has last steps after getting in contact with 4800 volts. Some very somber lessons.

Anyway, enough of that slide.


648 posted on 09/06/2020 6:48:44 PM PDT by meyer (WWG1WGA, MAGA! Derps vs. Patriots, choose your side.)
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To: All; meyer



ALL,





STOP with 'muh almost died' shtuff- that's enough.


are you kidding me?


drownings.


electrocutions.


rip tides.


OMG! What's next? How about [____ _ ___ _______ ________].

SERIOUSLY?

1001 ways to die?





these stories are cringe-worthy, and really in poor taste considering the surveillance of this thread, it's topic(s), and it's prognostication(s).
Poor proof indeed.


BTTT (VERY TOP) please re-read thread intent...

...your anonymous ( no sauce ) reminisces of your 'stupid human tricks' and your failed attempts to be 'Darwin award' candidates are not Q-centric...





take a break, take tomorrow off, just: TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE


OMG I'm so sorry, but
you've triggered me in a very specific way.


"We discuss Q drop content on our threads..."

-MQD





Here, we've created YOUR OWN THREAD so you may to show each other your perceived scars... enjoy! send postcards! bon voyage!





PING ~ New FreeQ "I'm alive!" Thread

Click on the image to join us on the new thread.




I would like to mention, however, that I survived 15 times on 6 continents with superior Gun Kata...

...'jes sayin...

650 posted on 09/06/2020 7:04:23 PM PDT by foldspace
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To: meyer

Slide but very interesting. DH worked with a contractor/electrician when he was learning the trade and he had a great respect for electricity. Also he got zapped with 220 as a kid and got scars.


656 posted on 09/06/2020 7:18:15 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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