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dino@inqmind.bison.mb.ca (Tony stewart) writes:

> jeg@sangabriel.desktalk.com (John E. Greene) writes:
> 
> > This doesn't really qualify as a major shock of high voltage but it was eno
> > for me to remember to this day.  I worked for the AV department while at 
> > college and my task one day was to fix the telephone intercom running from 
> > press box down to the floor.  No big deal, looked like it was just a case o
> > a couple of broken wires.  I used my teeth a lot to strip wire back then.  
> > had one 24 gage tooth and one 22 gage tooth.  Anyway, it was right about th
> > that I discovered that the phones had 24 volts of AC running into them.  On
> > now it was directly connected to my teeth.  It rattled the whole front of m
> > face and I swore that it shook several of my teeth loose.  My jaw shook so 
> > much that my vision was blurred.  Kind of like riding down a bumpy road on 
> > bicycle.  You could here this incredibly loud 'HOLY SH*T!!" echo throughout
> > the empty gymnasium.
> > 
> 
> Actually Telephones usually have 48VDC when idle and 20 Vac when ringing 
> voltage is sent. This is enough to shock your socks off!!
> or at least give you a good buzz.....
> 
> dino@inqmind.bison.mb.ca
> The Inquiring Mind BBS, Winnipeg, Manitoba  204 488-1607

CORRECTION TO TYPO ERROR...RINGING VOLTAGE of 20Vac SHUD BE 200Vac

dino@inqmind.bison.mb.ca
The Inquiring Mind BBS, Winnipeg, Manitoba  204 488-1607