bdesmond
Active Member
Re: wat have you been electicuted by ?
To add something constructive here, having done a few dumb things working on telephone lines, remember there's ample current on your POTS handoffs from the telco to give you a nice zap. PBX wiring (what you'll see in an office building) is generally higher current/voltage. POE Ethernet while we're on the subject is +48V DC and I forget how many mA max, but I have had the pleasure of locating POE taps without the Fluke more than once.
My point in other words - communication cabling, primarily telephone (and Ethernet) will give you a nice little zap if you're not careful. It's not just high-voltage connections that can make your day unpleasant.
To add something constructive here, having done a few dumb things working on telephone lines, remember there's ample current on your POTS handoffs from the telco to give you a nice zap. PBX wiring (what you'll see in an office building) is generally higher current/voltage. POE Ethernet while we're on the subject is +48V DC and I forget how many mA max, but I have had the pleasure of locating POE taps without the Fluke more than once.
My point in other words - communication cabling, primarily telephone (and Ethernet) will give you a nice little zap if you're not careful. It's not just high-voltage connections that can make your day unpleasant.