"Wes Groleau" wrote in message
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On 10-29-2013, 18:02, wrote:
Good grief. Did you follow the thread? The excerpts

Since you are more interested in argument than communication, I'm going
elsewhere.

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Wes Groleau

Thanks for reminding me to take the high road. (-: I have been sorely
tempted to reply to Charlie Brown g but you and others have made it clear
I don't need to and shouldn't. It would generate lots of heat but very
little light. This place is already as troll-infested as Somalia it
pirate-infested and for much the same reason.

On the positive side, there's still plenty of valuable discussion left in
this thread. The subject of tingling pipes, even though the original post
was probably a troll, is a good "safety drill" sort of discussion. I've
certainly developed a new perspective - shut off the power, call the
electric company and don't screw around - especially if there are other
people in the house. One of the worst outcomes I can imagine is to think
the problem was inside the house and that you solved it when in fact it was
external and intermittent, making it seem solved, and when it next occurs,
you get zapped.

There's a tendency with the many folks here (raises hand) who like to solve
problems to get lost in the weeds. They focus in on one aspect of the
problem and then think details and forget the big picture. In this case
there's significant lethality at risk with energized pipes. Unless the guy
making the post clearly indicates he's a pretty good DIY electrician (by
what he says and not just what he thinks of himself) I think the only right
answer is "shut her down" and get the pros.

Working through the details of this hypothetical incident makes people
better prepared for real emergencies and that's a good thing. I'll bet
more than one reader learned about how the changing nature of plumbing
materials effects the home's wiring. I still have to figure out when to
trust the new pen meter that Nate turned me onto. It detects voltage from
12VDC UPS batteries on the highest setting. (-:

Finally, there's also a great deal of satisfaction in taking a dumb "cry
wolf" troll post and turning it into a learning discussion. I am sure that
was never "Fred's" intention.

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Bobby G.