1942 Electrician's Handbook Guidelines

[Wood_Butcher_Dav]

That's some scary stuff on the AC side. Still test the 9v batteries with tongue method though

Dave

 

[cqaigy2]

That's some scary stuff on the AC side. Still test the 9v batteries with tongue method though

Dave

I use the tongue method too, just not my tongue.

 

[dmccarty]

I use the tongue method too, just not my tongue.

Do your kids still talk to you? Are you still in trouble with the wife? :confused3::laughing::laughing::laughing:

I only did the test once and that was enough.

Later,
Dan

 

[cqaigy2]

Do your kids still talk to you? Are you still in trouble with the wife? :confused3::laughing::laughing::laughing:

I only did the test once and that was enough.

Later,
Dan

Lol, that's all it takes. :laughing:

 

[2458n]

As a heavy equipment operator I always wondered why electrician's had a higher pay scale. Historical fact in the beginning many in that trade did not live to retire. Or so I was told.

 

[kf4uda]

WOW, just read that and went out and hugged my Fluke digital multimeter!

 

[prichard]

WOW, just read that and went out and hugged my Fluke digital multimeter!

Nice.

That's some scary stuff.

 

[cqaigy2]

WOW, just read that and went out and hugged my Fluke digital multimeter!

This cracks me up, but no kidding, give your meter a hug. :laughing:

 

[JPRambo]

I used to wire homes here in Florida. I worked with a older guy who texted light sockets for power with his fingers. He never even twitched.

 

[Mendonsy]

Over the last 50+ years I have probably "tested" almost every voltage out there at least once but none of that was done on purpose. Electric fences and spark plug wires are the ones that really get your attention.

 

[cqaigy2]

My least favorite shock was 400 cycle.

 

[Spanner]

That's some scary stuff on the AC side. Still test the 9v batteries with tongue method though

Dave

On the AC side?

Dave - It's even scarier on the 'resuscitation' side: ...

4. Try to cause the patient to gasp by inserting the first and second fingers in the rectum, and pressing them suddenly and forcibly toward the back.

:shocked:

 

[kf4uda]

This cracks me up, but no kidding, give your meter a hug. :laughing:

I didn't really go hug it but that guideline sure makes me appreciate it. I have been working in industrial electricity for over 35 years and never saw any guidelines like that! I am grateful that the Electrician's Guidelines have progressed from those years and we have nice test equipment and resuscitation methods much better than number 4

 

[300UGUY]

On the AC side?

Dave - It's even scarier on the 'resuscitation' side: ...

4. Try to cause the patient to gasp by inserting the first and second fingers in the rectum, and pressing them suddenly and forcibly toward the back.

:shocked:

Yikes!!! On the other hand that would explain some of the sparkies I worked with.....

 

[lennyzx11]

Pretty sure it would make me "gasp"...

 

[bunyip]

Should this go in the handbook?

 

[Mendonsy]

Should this go in the handbook?View attachment 527604

Yes, that's one of the better ones.

 

[cqaigy2]

The 350 amp one looks scary.

 

[dmccarty]

A caller to the morning radio show I listen too had a story about a family member using a 22 cartridge to replace a blown fuse in a car....

Story ended as one might expect.:shocked:

Later,
Dan