Heart still racing after really bad shock

lionfish77 · Jan 21, 2013

55gfowlr said: ↑

To answser your question about M_Voltage reading jumping around......If you touch the leads to each hand, you'll get a voltage reading. This is not an inaccuracy, since all of us have natural electricity coursing through our bodies. You can run a clock with two halves of a potato. Look it up.

You know you're using your multi meter correctly when you see 118-120 v while probing your electrical socket. NO....you are not going to short out your outlet if you touch the wrong leads to the wrong holes. Just do yourself a favor and don't touch the metal while doing so, or you'll regret it....LOL.

Now, when testing your tank, the best way to test stray voltage is to set your meter to 200v (red) voltage, stick the red lead into the small side of the vertical hole, and the black lead into the water. Most people will end up with about 20v's running through their system. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's only life threatening when it's 120v in the water, such as Loinfish's experience was, but I expect that shock wasn't anywhere close to 120, as they were able to write this thread.
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You just saved my life. I tested my pump in its own water bucket and the water had 115 volts in the water. Thank you for explaining how to test the water.

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