Actions
Engagement
  • Author Author: tonyboubady
  • Date Created: Date Created
  • Last Updated Last Updated:
  • Views 5728 views
  • Likes 1 like
  • Comments 43 comments
Related
Recommended

The First Contact

I just remembered when I was first contacted with HIGH VOLTAGE from grid... I was in 7th grade, my age was 12 or something, i just wanted to experiment electromagnetic concept using nail, copper and battery which taught in school subject, it was successful and electromagnet was working, but, my little me was so curious to make more powerful magnet in the world...So my idea was connecting the copper wires into wall plug and I am too cautious about safety so i was thinking using stereo player wire plug (which got 2 pin on one end for wall plug and another end got 2 female pin connecter(holes)) was safe... i just plugged the one end of the copper into one hole and another end to second one, i was still holding the nail...i switched on the plug and BOOOM, I FELT THE FIRST CONTACT... it was fraction of a second and copper wires were in loose contact so it got disconnected...and I was safe, My parents didn't know this till now... image

 

So tell me when was your SHOCKING moment of the FIRST CONTACT of HIGH VOLTAGE...

 

Please tell me your age of FIRST CONTACT...

 

DISCLAIMER: I don't encourage anyone to attempt this once in their life time, this poll is intend to expose the caution, professional guide and safety to work with HIGH VOLTAGE.

Parents

  • I found an article in a very old magazine about building a hot dog cooker when I was about 12 or so.  The basic idea was to put two nails in a 2x4 a little less than the length of a hot dog apart.  Then you would take a cut electrical cord, strip both wires, and attach one of the wires to each nail.  When you stick a hot dog onto the nails, it would sure enough cook the hot dog.  However, I made the mistake of plugging it in while holding both nails.  I only did that once. 

  • in reply to pettitda

    Did it cook the hot dog though? I like the idea of cooking with live, exposed mains image

  • in reply to clem57

    When you are in college with little money:

     

  • in reply to pettitda

    But if you use 600 volts, you get this:

  • in reply to clem57

    Now I thought that was just used to make gherkins glow at halloween!!

  • in reply to clem57

    I would have never thought to put LEDs in my hot dog. 

  • in reply to pettitda

    Yeah, I almost never combine meat and electronics into one project.

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to clem57

    My wife loves slightly burned food.  Do I dare? image 

     

    How many leads would it take to toast bread?

  • in reply to Former Member

    Like this? image

     

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to fvan

    Yeah, that even solves the issue of the butter coming out of the fridge too hard. 

  • in reply to fvan

    Ah, the crazy Mr Colin Furze - I am a youtube subscriber to that madman!

  • in reply to Former Member

    I like cold butter so mine is in the freezer. LOL

Comment Children
No Data