[Gllug] OT: Mains electricity colour coding.

[Alain Williams]

On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 10:06:36AM +0100, James Courtier-Dutton wrote:

> During an electric shock, your muscles contract. First use a test
> device like a live detection device like those screw drivers with
> lights on them. You should never really have to test for live by
> touching it. The advice about test touching with the back of you hand
> it correct safety advice. If it was live, your fingers would form a
> fist and so, if you used a finger or the palm of your hand, you would
> grip the item that is causing the shock that is not a good thing to
> do.

I have also been told, use your right hand ... your heart is on your left
side and so should not receive so much of a jolt. I don't know how
good this advice is.

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