Household shock-interrogation report

The other day I recieved an instantaneous electrical shock while doing a home electrical project. Will this show up in my next interrogation report as an episode or event? I recorded the date and time so I can tell my cardio what happened if he sees it.

7 Comments

Electric shocks

by donr - 2012-08-17 11:08:33

Probably won't show up. I've taken about 3 of them & they have never shown up. Even ones that went from right hand to left hand.

Don

Unlikely

by ElectricFrank - 2012-08-18 01:08:11

With the bipolar leads some part of the shock has to pass through the heart to be sensed so I doubt it even effected the pacer. Like don, I've been bit, tingled, and jolted with no effect on the pacer. Here in the desert all I have to do is shake out a blanket to fold it to create a mini lightning storm.

I often wonder if us old duffers don't have so much scaring on our nerve endings that we don't pay much attention to being zapped.

frank

For Cecil

by donr - 2012-08-18 01:08:27

Cecil: I have stuff time out on me all the time. You just have to copy it so tou don't lose it; then log out & log in again then send it after re-creating it w/ your saved version.

PITA, I know, but that's reality.

Don

Shocked

by GrandmaD - 2012-08-18 04:08:46

I suppose it would depend how major the shock was. I electrocuted myself recently (bad enough I was unconscious and had to go to the hospital. Not only was it recorded but saved my life by putting my heart back in proper rhythym. I got to see the recording and it was pretty neat if that counts!

IT sho' nuff does count!

by donr - 2012-08-18 06:08:20

BUT! What was affected - the PM or your heart?

Frank, Cecil & I have been talking about an effect directly on the PM & affecting the electronic guts of the dandy little device.

Sounds like it did its job, just as expected, when your heart was probably reduced to a quivering mass of muscle.

Don

Amazing

by ElectricFrank - 2012-08-18 11:08:25

Since electrocution is defined as "Death by Electric Shock" you are one amazing granny!

Another common misconception is that it is the voltage that kills. It is actually the current. When you are shocked by touching a metal object after shuffling across a carpet in a low humidity environment the typical volt at time of jolt is around 10,000 to 20,000 volts. The result is usually an involuntary reflex of the affected muscles. The current comes from the small charge on the persons body and is very small.

Actually, a voltage as low as 50 volts can be fatal if there is good contact with the body as in a wet environment.

Another common myth is the claim that a person was struck by lightning and survived. With a typical bolt conducting on the order of 100 amps a direct stick caused the internal body organs to be instantly cooked. What actually happens is that a nearby bolt induces enough current in the body to cause a severe shock. Lightning is one thing that scares even frank.

Electricity 101 by frank

not likely

by manaman - 2012-08-18 12:08:56

Not likely it is recorded, at least mine have never been! When I was rewinding/reparing electric motors the first thing I did in the morning was grab hold of the test leads and get my daily jolt because I knew it was coming.
Don r: send me a message so I can reply, don't know why I'm not able to send you your info unless it is so long it times out.
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