One of the most important actions that an electrician must take is to ensure that any electrical installation is well grounded. An example of an installation that is NOT well grounded is one that delivers mild shocks to you when you turn the shower taps on and off.
So the conundrum is; “What do you do when your generator is high up and you need to ground it?”
Certainly NOT what this candidate for the Darwin Awards did:
Thanks Michael – by the way this was NOT one of Straton Electrical’s employees!
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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