On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:17:46 +0000, Martin Brown
wrote:

On 21/02/2012 20:40, Graham. wrote:
On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:49:16 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...26pLid%3D97334

AIUI the safest place to be when your vehicle is in contact with
electricity is inside the vehicle. That presupposes that the said
vehicle is not on fire of course.
The piece implies that he was electrocuted inside the vehicle, I
wonder if that is true.

No it is physically impossible. The car body would behave like a Faraday
cage - although modern composites much less so than steel but a metallic
paint on carbon composite would be close enough. There are some pretty
good stage artists that do clever shows based on a superb knowledge of
what is safe with large currents flowing on the exterior.

An appropriate ArcAttack for the UK - Dr Who theme performed in part by
a stunt man in chain mail stood between two MV class tuned telsa coils.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdrqd...eature=related

They caused quite a stir when they first appeared on Americas Got Talent
as the judges really didn't know what to make of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=KbS50_65UjI

They got a lot more showmanship into their act by the semifinals.

The unfortunate footballer would be electrocuted when he had one foot on
the ground and a hand still touching the metal body of the car. The
others presumably didn't touch anything conductive as they got out OK.

That's what I thought, and that's what happened; he tried to exit the
vehicle, but if he could have hung on for a few more seconds he might
have been OK.

Full account here,

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2012FAI17.html

Read from about Para 83

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Graham.
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