Terryc wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Shock as in muscular contraction in the foot?

Yes. Enough to knock you to the ground and expose you to a higher
gradient. One that will be fatal.

All you can really do is wear non-conducing footwear and hope any effect
is minimal and that the safety equipment trips the line very quickly.

As a realistic worry, probably lightning strike is far more likely.


So, you've been to Florida durning one of our major storms? 11,000+
lightining strikes were reported in a half hour. a couple years ago.

OTOH, you have a choice most times, to not go near a downed HV power
line.


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