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[-] oo1@lemmings.world 2 points 2 months ago

Just use the old one hand in the back pocket trick if in doubt. And poke with a dry finger, don't dip your hand in seawater then grab on to the electrode, you'll be fine ; basic mains elec safety precautions.

I wonder if most sparkies are men - I'm not sure i've ever met a woman electrician.

[-] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I've met a few, and they were/are damned good electricians. Quality was A1, as a former electrician.

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I don’t know how to phrase this politely, but it comes from a place of love: were they just as nuts as male electricians?

[-] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The ones I met at my current job are both laid back, the journey(wo)man is a kind older church-going lady who likes pink work gloves while working on 3ph 480 lines, the apprentice is my age and speaks softly but has a lot of excellent tattoos and probably dirt bikes.

So iunno. Other than being good and reliable electricians, they may be crazy in different ways, but I like em both.

[-] Ava@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago
[-] rushaction@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

It's to prevent the person from completing a circuit across their chest if accidentally touching a ground or the like with their other arm. Hearts don't like that.

Just a way to reduce risk when working with electricity.

this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2024
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