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It's the truth, I've got a 1/4 million volt Tesla coil and you can grab onto it; your hair may stick out, but the amperage is nil. Also, the one-hand-in-pocket is an old but wise tactic for handling the really dangerous stuff. Explaination: you avoid catching an arc from each hand & over the heart.... >It's not the volts that'll kill ya, it's the amps. > >Be careful. Rubber-soled shoes please! > >- Larry >>> Kim Flint wrote- >>> I'm an electronics engineer, don't know anything about that high >voltage >>> stuff. Try not to touch the wires....hope that helps. >> >> >>Or if ya do touch 'em, just use one hand! >> >>Seriously, my sweetie's uncle was a high-voltage guy; he worked on wiring >>the big dams back in the 40's. Under emergency circumstances, he would >make >>repairs on live million-volt circuits -- with one hand in his pocket.