[milwaukee-electric] Re: Another Before and After Photo Set

[Gary Schnabl]

On 6/20/2010 1:15 AM, Don L. Leistikow wrote:
> Gary S and list:   Flirting with the hereafter, is challanging.  Like
> running a gantlet track in the hope that nothing is coming from the
> other end.
>
> But, seriously.... speeding through the two overhead wires is,
> challangig, death.  I suspect that the main reason that you are still
> alive is because your vehicle had rubber tires, therefore you were
> insulated from the overhead electrical charge that measured 600 volts.
> That is enough to do you in. if you were grounded.
>
> Had there been some iron trailing from your automobile... BOOM and very
> likely a fire would have ignited and engulfed your vehicle.
>
> On the other hand, the 600 volts, perhaps, ..... would simply burn off
> your aerial.
>
> My best advice is:  don't tempt fate.
>
> It is nice to hear from you though.
>
> Don L.
>    
I later added some heat-shrink-wrap tubing to the top couple feet of the 
whip when that type of tubing became available around that time, easing 
my concern of contacting the overheads. I was becoming active as an 
engineer (plus chief engineer) in Milwaukee area radio and TV stations 
at that time and saw another good use for the tubing other than in 
wiring harnesses.

Gary

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