I have just electrocuted myself

Posted by: Mick P on 07 January 2005

Chaps

Being retired I have the time to do all those little jobs around the house at great liesure.

Today I decided to trim all the overgrown plants in the fish pond. I was snipping away at some weeds with scissors about 3" under the water when a jolt went through my body and I realised that I had accidently cut through an electric cable that powered the water fountain.

I have since repaired the cable, I was fortunate that the cable had plenty of spare length, but Mrs Mick asked if the shock would have killed the fish.

The pond holds 2000 gallons and is rubber butyl so the pond is not earthed as such.

I cannot see any fish swimming but to be fair they lie at the bottom this time of year so I do not see them anyway.

Question

As the cable was cut under the water, do any ofyou electrical bods think the fish have had their chips so to speak.

Regards

Mick
Posted on: 10 January 2005 by Mick P
No
Posted on: 11 January 2005 by Rockingdoc
Two Cs in a Kitchen = Terry and June (old money).

I believe it also became a popular phrase in advertising agencies to describe the old style Katie Boyle Bisto (or was it Oxo) type adverts.
Posted on: 15 January 2005 by andy c
slight error on my part - ac causes muscles to constrict - hence if ya grab hold of something thats got ac running thru it you can't let go of it...

oops

andy c!
Posted on: 17 January 2005 by Rockingdoc
Muscle fibres are simple souls and their entire repetoire consists of an ability to contract in response to an electical stimulus. They aren't particularly fussy about whether it is AC or DC.