Subj : A tech once told me that you can get a jolt when a call comes through

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 11:11 pm

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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