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biophile

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16. Haha I see what you did there!

Reply to mr715 (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 08:28 AM

Apr 13

I was able to speak, but not entirely normally, more slowly than usual. I’m guessing that the current took the quick path right through the arms across the chest. Going up through the head would have been a “dead circuit” (in more ways than one ☺️ .

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Teen saves his friend from electric shock [View all] Swede Apr 12 OP

WTH mr715 Apr 12 #1

The current travels from one charged metal piece to haele Apr 12 #9

Oof, I'm sorry to hear about that. mr715 Apr 12 #10

That happened to me once at a carnival - stuck between two metal gates biophile Apr 12 #2

Did you need medical attention? mr715 Apr 12 #3

No the current was not super strong, just enough the jam the muscles in my arms so that I couldn't release my hands biophile Apr 12 #6

What was going through your head? mr715 Apr 12 #7

Haha I see what you did there! biophile Apr 13 #16

Thanks for the story. mr715 Apr 13 #17

" he was grounded." Intractable Apr 13 #15

Brilliant!! I couldn't see what Cha Apr 12 #4

I think the metal door and frame were not grounded, so the current flowed from arm to arm it looks like. Swede Apr 12 #5

Main thing.. the Rescue boy picked up Cha Apr 12 #8

I was working on an old Luxman tube amp. Swede Apr 12 #11

Yow... glad you weren't hurt too badly.. You'll never do Cha Apr 12 #12

I can't help it Skittles Apr 13 #13

Sorry, I didn't get it... he's right.. Cha Apr 13 #14

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