4999 tries to get it right...

Was it 4999 devices or houses?

Quote from: Hydra009 on November 26, 2023, 10:56:55 PM

I know one engineer who has gotten a few electrical surprises over the years. The company made us watch some grisly hi-voltage safety films, but never just after lunch. Unfortunately, one young tech didn't follow the procedure one day. The main breaker went off, but way too slowly for him to survive. OSHA shut us down for a few days. His shoe left a permanent shadow-reminder on the concrete floor till they acid washed it.

I used to tend to 250 KW "Ship's Service Turbo-Generators" (SSTGs). They got great respect from me.

JoB CrEaToRs!

Quote from: Hydra009 on November 27, 2023, 05:09:43 PM

Of course! I thought everyone knew that! 🥸

Quote from: Hydra009 on November 27, 2023, 05:09:43 PM

They are not as much under the affluence of incahol as certein thinkle seem to peep.

Quote from: Dark Lightning on November 27, 2023, 07:15:25 PMThey are not as much under the affluence of incahol as certein thinkle seem to peep.

"I'm not so think as you drunk I am!"

Quote from: Cassia on November 27, 2023, 10:11:50 AMI know one engineer who has gotten a few electrical surprises over the years. The company made us watch some grisly hi-voltage safety films, but never just after lunch. Unfortunately, one young tech didn't follow the procedure one day. The main breaker went off, but way too slowly for him to survive. OSHA shut us down for a few days. His shoe left a permanent shadow-reminder on the concrete floor till they acid washed it.

Not funny but reminds me of Airman Larry. I watched this video once 43 years ago in radar school and still remember the name.

Quote from: PopeyesPappy on November 28, 2023, 07:29:18 AMNot funny but reminds me of Airman Larry. I watched this video once 43 years ago in radar school and still remember the name.

I was working on a design that had -600VDC bias (a few mA) on some pin diode switches. Had my hand between two circuit cards when I hit it. Remember the old cmos logic boards had all those sharp IC legs sticking through the cards? Kinda like a cheese grater. They are what got the back of my hand as I jerked it out of that unit, real fast. Looked worse than it was. We ended up delaying delivery to do a change order to heat shrink and RTV all exposed HV points. We were out of compliance anyways. I am sure some field techs benefitted from my day of fun.