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03-06-2025, 11:59 AM
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Re: Painter Was Electrocuted After Coming Into Contact With High-Voltage Wire
Hi Z! (This is a very funny electrical engineering joke that almost nobody will get, but it made me laugh  )
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03-06-2025, 04:50 PM
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Re: Painter Was Electrocuted After Coming Into Contact With High-Voltage Wire
Is that true? It looked like he had a very low Z/resistance to death.
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03-06-2025, 11:03 PM
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Re: Painter Was Electrocuted After Coming Into Contact With High-Voltage Wire
For AC circuits (like overhead power lines) the applicable term is impedence (Z), which is more complex than resistance (R) - the equivalent concept for DC circuits. Impedence is the complex sum of resistance and reactance (X), where Z is real and X is imaginary. At least, that's how I imagine it (for real!). Reactance can further be broken down into capacitive or inductive reactance, which have opposite signs. And, yes, I'm positive about this so there is no need to over-react. The question of whether the painter was high Z or low is relative and, literally, complex. He will have some resistance (he is clearly not irresistable) and probably has a fair bit of capacitive coupling too. He would have higher Z than wire but lower Z than air. I think that's relatively accurate.  |
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03-06-2025, 11:09 PM
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Re: Painter Was Electrocuted After Coming Into Contact With High-Voltage Wire
Well, I know it impeded his heartbeat. Although, if you watch the video carefully, you can see the guy is STILL painting, even while smoking. One of those multi-taskers!  |
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03-07-2025, 04:28 AM
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Re: Painter Was Electrocuted After Coming Into Contact With High-Voltage Wire
bet more painters die from electrocution than by toxic fumes over there.  |
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03-08-2025, 11:59 AM
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Re: Painter Was Electrocuted After Coming Into Contact With High-Voltage Wire
Yeah, that cover on the line is mostly for a visual and reminder. Definitely not Ubangi. Definitely not even rated.  ·
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