Subj : A tech once told me that you can get a jolt when a call comes through
To   : Charles Pierson
From : August Abolins
Date : Wed Oct 28 2020 23:11:45

Hi Charles!

28 Oct 20 15:47, you wrote to me:

 CP>>> Interesting.  I looked it up. 48 up to 90 volts DC. Might affect
 CP>>> a pacemaker.

No risk there in that department.


 CP>>>   Slightly different than our old field phones in
 CP>>> the Army.  I think the handcrank generated around 120 volts.  It
 CP>>> certainly let you know if someone tried using them while you
 CP>>> were splicing a break....

A you know, it's not the voltage that kills, it's the amperage.  I had an electrical tech in my shop to work on replacing the ballasts of the overhead lights. He worked completely with the live wires - and thus not needing to disrupt the normal lighting required when customers were around.



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