good story man....im an electrician in the Navy, i was just over in iraq dealing with army dudes that are just like you ...fucking around with shit and getting zapped.


no big deal though, i got zapped numerous times on 240/50 hertz...not too bad. 400 volts though, that will let you know you're alive. yowza.


also for future electrical reference, you're ok touching a hot, as long as you're insulated and not grounded. what that means is, if you touch the hot wire, touch it with a pair of pliers and don't touch any of the metal around it with the pliers or your other hand.

i worked on hot stuff a gazillion times, you just have to be careful.