[BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
Dear David: One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, before working on your lights would be the following: 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet deep; 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a slow rate; 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to you and the wire 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the remains of the bulb; 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to the the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer edge of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe to remove the broken bulb. ; Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, because of a tingling sensation, run for your life! Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/hOt0.A/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
Clifford, An addendum to #8: Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant other to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she is experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty Loosy". Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "clifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > Dear David: >One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > before working on your lights would be the following: >1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet > deep; > 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; > 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a > slow rate; >4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the > whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: >5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated > gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area > inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care > not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; >6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the > copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to > ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to > you and the wire >7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the > remains of the bulb; > > 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to the > the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer edge > of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe > to remove the broken bulb. > >; > > Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, because > of a tingling sensation, run for your life! > >Yours Truly, > >Clifford Wilson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/700 - Release Date: 24/02/2007 > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kOt0.A/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato? - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock Clifford, An addendum to #8: Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant other to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she is experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty Loosy". Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "clifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > Dear David: > One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > before working on your lights would be the following: > 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet > deep; > 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; > 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a > slow rate; > 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the > whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: > 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated > gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area > inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care > not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; > 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the > copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to > ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to > you and the wire > 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the > remains of the bulb; > > 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to the > the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer edge > of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe > to remove the broken bulb. > > ; > > Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, because > of a tingling sensation, run for your life! > > Yours Truly, > > Clifford Wilson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/700 - Release Date: 24/02/2007 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/lOt0.A/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.co
RE: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
Would it be a bad idea to take a potato and shove it gently in the socket and twist the broken bulb out? I am assuming one would use a dry and not wet potato! What do you think? Keith -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of clifford Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock Dear David: One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, before working on your lights would be the following: 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet deep; 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a slow rate; 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to you and the wire 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the remains of the bulb; 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to the the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer edge of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe to remove the broken bulb. ; Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, because of a tingling sensation, run for your life! Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0It09A/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
A potato will probably comply with instructions more readily that is true! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "rj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato? > > - Original Message - > From: Dale Leavens > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Clifford, > > An addendum to #8: > > Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant > other > to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she > is > experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty > Loosy". > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > - Original Message ----- > From: "clifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Dear David: > > One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > > before working on your lights would be the following: > > 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet > > deep; > > 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; > > 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a > > slow rate; > > 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the > > whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: > > 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated > > gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area > > inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care > > not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; > > 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the > > copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to > > ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to > > you and the wire > > 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the > > remains of the bulb; > > > > 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to > the > > the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer > edge > > of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe > > to remove the broken bulb. > > > > ; > > > > Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, > because > > of a tingling sensation, run for your life! > > > > Yours Truly, > > > > Clifford Wilson > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > > or > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/700 - Release Date: > 24/02/2007 > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/pod
RE: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
Yeah, i think i'll try your first idea before i set my wife up to stick her finger in a broken light bulb. i'm going to try the potato thing today. thanks, david -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of clifford Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock Dear David: One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, before working on your lights would be the following: 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet deep; 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a slow rate; 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to you and the wire 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the remains of the bulb; 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to the the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer edge of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe to remove the broken bulb. ; Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, because of a tingling sensation, run for your life! Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 1:26 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 1:26 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/hOt0.A/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
As long as the power is turned off at switch. Otherwise it will blow the circuit when the potato shorts the leads. You won't get hurt, but might cook a bit of that spud! At 12:19 PM 2/25/2007, you wrote: >Would it be a bad idea to take a potato and shove it gently in the >socket and twist the broken bulb out? > >I am assuming one would use a dry and not wet potato! > > >What do you think? > >Keith > > > >-Original Message- >From: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of clifford >Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:24 AM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > >Dear David: >One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, >before working on your lights would be the following: >1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet >deep; >2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; >3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a >slow rate; >4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the >whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: >5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated >gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area >inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care >not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; >6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the >copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to >ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to >you and the wire >7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the >remains of the bulb; > >8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to >the the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer >edge of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is >safe to remove the broken bulb. > >; > >Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, >because of a tingling sensation, run for your life! > >Yours Truly, > >Clifford Wilson > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Tim trouble "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4It09A/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
About potatos. I have always heard about taking out broken light bulbs with potatos and I have even done it my self and it works great. Now I have a question about potatos in particular. I have heard that you can power a very small light or some thing by hooking it up some how to a potato. I dont know if you hook one lead to the potato and one to a glass of water or one to the potato and the other to a metal ground or how that works. Can any one address this little bit of trivia? Second if a potato has some type of charge how does that fit into the equation when handling the potential of a live circuit? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock A potato will probably comply with instructions more readily that is true! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "rj" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:rjf1%40velocity.net> > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato? > > - Original Message - > From: Dale Leavens > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Clifford, > > An addendum to #8: > > Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant > other > to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she > is > experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty > Loosy". > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > - Original Message - > From: "clifford" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:clifford%40tds.net> > > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Dear David: > > One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > > before working on your lights would be the following: > > 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet > > deep; > > 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; > > 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a > > slow rate; > > 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the > > whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: > > 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated > > gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area > > inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care > > not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; > > 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the > > copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to > > ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to > > you and the wire > > 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the > > remains of the bulb; > > > > 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to > the > > the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer > edge > > of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe > > to remove the broken bulb. > > > > ; > > > > Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, > because > > of a tingling sensation, run for your life! > > > > Yours Truly, > > > > Clifford Wilson > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html <http://acbradio.org/handyman.html> > > or > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/> > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday> > &
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The potato trick worked on one of the bulbs, but the other was in too tight. Had to use blyers to twist it out. Thanks for the advice!, David -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 2/25/2007 3:16 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kOt0.A/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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Any two dissimilar metals immersed in an acid constitutes a single cell battery and will produce a small electrical current up to about one and a half volts. A potato is slightly acidic so you will get a small battery sticking two wires into it. The more different the conductors the more electricity you will get so, a strip of zinc and another of carbon as is used in your average Energizer will be fairly productive. A lemon which is more acidic will produce more electricity than a potato. I don't know if the oil in French Fries provides a barrier to the migration of ions but do be very careful not to eat too many just in case. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 6:10 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock About potatos. I have always heard about taking out broken light bulbs with potatos and I have even done it my self and it works great. Now I have a question about potatos in particular. I have heard that you can power a very small light or some thing by hooking it up some how to a potato. I don't know if you hook one lead to the potato and one to a glass of water or one to the potato and the other to a metal ground or how that works. Can any one address this little bit of trivia? Second if a potato has some type of charge how does that fit into the equation when handling the potential of a live circuit? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock A potato will probably comply with instructions more readily that is true! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "rj" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:rjf1%40velocity.net> > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato? > > - Original Message - > From: Dale Leavens > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Clifford, > > An addendum to #8: > > Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant > other > to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she > is > experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty > Loosy". > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > - Original Message - > From: "clifford" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:clifford%40tds.net> > > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Dear David: > > One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > > before working on your lights would be the following: > > 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet > > deep; > > 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; > > 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a > > slow rate; > > 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the > > whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: > > 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated > > gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area > > inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care > > not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; > > 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the > > copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to > > ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to > > you and the wire > > 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the > > remains of the bulb; > > > > 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to > the > > the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to tou
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You need two different kinds of metal. Of the kinds that are easy to get and not too toxic, zink and copper work the best. It's not the potato that generates the electricity, it's the small amount of acid in there. A citrus fruit works better and a lemon the best. You just stick the metal pieces into the potato, or lemon, and connect wires to them. I think a lemon will give you about a volt. I don't know how much you can get from a potato. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:10 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock About potatos. I have always heard about taking out broken light bulbs with potatos and I have even done it my self and it works great. Now I have a question about potatos in particular. I have heard that you can power a very small light or some thing by hooking it up some how to a potato. I don't know if you hook one lead to the potato and one to a glass of water or one to the potato and the other to a metal ground or how that works. Can any one address this little bit of trivia? Second if a potato has some type of charge how does that fit into the equation when handling the potential of a live circuit? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock A potato will probably comply with instructions more readily that is true! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "rj" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:rjf1%40velocity.net> > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato? > > - Original Message - > From: Dale Leavens > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Clifford, > > An addendum to #8: > > Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant > other > to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she > is > experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty > Loosy". > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > - Original Message - > From: "clifford" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:clifford%40tds.net> > > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Dear David: > > One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > > before working on your lights would be the following: > > 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet > > deep; > > 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; > > 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a > > slow rate; > > 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the > > whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: > > 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated > > gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area > > inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care > > not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; > > 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the > > copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to > > ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to > > you and the wire > > 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the > > remains of the bulb; > > > > 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to > the > > the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer > edge > > of the bulb a
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So if a lemon will give me about a volt, could I start my car with say about 12 to 15 lemons? Oh I almost forgot we have to consider amperage. I think I probably could not get a few hundred amps out of 12 to 15 lemons. LOL -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Max Robinson Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock You need two different kinds of metal. Of the kinds that are easy to get and not too toxic, zink and copper work the best. It's not the potato that generates the electricity, it's the small amount of acid in there. A citrus fruit works better and a lemon the best. You just stick the metal pieces into the potato, or lemon, and connect wires to them. I think a lemon will give you about a volt. I don't know how much you can get from a potato. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net <http://www.funwithtransistors.net> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net <http://www.funwithtubes.net> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> - Original Message - From: "Robert J. Moore" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:robertjmoore%40earthlink.net> > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:10 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock About potatos. I have always heard about taking out broken light bulbs with potatos and I have even done it my self and it works great. Now I have a question about potatos in particular. I have heard that you can power a very small light or some thing by hooking it up some how to a potato. I don't know if you hook one lead to the potato and one to a glass of water or one to the potato and the other to a metal ground or how that works. Can any one address this little bit of trivia? Second if a potato has some type of charge how does that fit into the equation when handling the potential of a live circuit? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock A potato will probably comply with instructions more readily that is true! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "rj" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:rjf1%40velocity.net> <mailto:rjf1%40velocity.net> > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato? > > - Original Message - > From: Dale Leavens > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Clifford, > > An addendum to #8: > > Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant > other > to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she > is > experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty > Loosy". > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > - Original Message ----- > From: "clifford" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:clifford%40tds.net> <mailto:clifford%40tds.net> > > To: < blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Dear David: > > One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > > before working on your lights would be the following: > > 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight
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if that's what you want to call that person, I guess it's okay. On Sun, 25 Feb 2007, rj wrote: > Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato? > > - Original Message - > From: Dale Leavens > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Clifford, > > An addendum to #8: > > Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant other > to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she is > experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty > Loosy". > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > - Original Message - > From: "clifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > > > Dear David: > > One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > > before working on your lights would be the following: > > 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet > > deep; > > 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; > > 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a > > slow rate; > > 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the > > whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: > > 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated > > gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area > > inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care > > not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; > > 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the > > copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to > > ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to > > you and the wire > > 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the > > remains of the bulb; > > > > 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to the > > the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer edge > > of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe > > to remove the broken bulb. > > > > ; > > > > Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, because > > of a tingling sensation, run for your life! > > > > Yours Truly, > > > > Clifford Wilson > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > > or > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/700 - Release Date: 24/02/2007 > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kOt0.A/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast
