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Old 05-30-2008, 02:12 PM
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Earl, I do second Mark's comment about mistakes. I've had my fingers in a lot of switchgear over the years, no problems.

But.

I brushed my elbow up against a buss bar in a 480v. 3 ph. box one time many years ago. I found myself out of the box, on the ground, feeling like I'd been beat all over with a fire hose. Taking a quick hit from a 480v. circuit ain't nuthin like anything you have ever experienced before.....480 really hurts.

Do be very careful. Good lineman's rubber gloves are absolutely mandatory.
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