Question inspired by a Charley horse that hit in the middle of the night.

  • KittenBiscuits
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    10 months ago

    Interesting. I have a mild (probably healthy) phobia of getting shocked when I’m doing wiring around the house. And I was “acquainted” with electric fences on farms as a kid. I’ve been imagining house wiring would feel similar.

    • Zikeji@programming.dev
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      10 months ago

      I was shocked from doing wiring once, it was uncomfortable but not painful. I had just wired up a replacement light switch for a family friend and I had my hand in there moving it to center it for the faceplate when they turned the breaker back on.

      My mom has a similar experience, light switch and all, and it was much more violent.

      • iviattendurefort@lemmy.ml
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        10 months ago

        The feeling of 120V is not great, but not terrible. You’ve got to remember that the electric fence is made for pain, though.