[Gllug] OT: Mains electricity colour coding.

[John Hearns]

On 26 October 2010 22:38, Dylan <dylan at dylan.me.uk> wrote:
>
> Indeed - we taught theatre technicians to touch lanterns and lighting rigs
> with their right hands only - and never both hands on separate units - so any
> potential shock would pass to ground on the right side and not cross the
> chest.

As a cub nuclear physicist, I was taught to keep one hand in my pocket so
that you wouldn't reach out and grab anything which might have high
voltage applied to it.


Well, that was my excuse anyway when I was hauled up in court for that
incident on the Tube...
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