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Sketchy Chinese electrical workers. Why is there a guy standing there with a large stick? I think that if the guy connecting the wires gets shocked, the stick handler uses the stick to separate his body from the source of electricity.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...881#post137338
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...500#post135831
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...437#post135542
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...009#post168201

That's just amazing. There are so many things all going wrong at once.

Spotter with his safety driftwood being the obvious one.

Complete lack of any and all PPE. Forget arc flash protection, these guys don't even have hard hats or safety glasses.

No LOTO, and one can only assume no zero energy check. I don't see a multimeter.

Holding a metal allen key with a dirty old pair of pliers, the rubber handle being the only thing between bozo and cardiac arrest. That right there is just pure insanity. When he's turning the pliers/allen key his thumb gets mighty close to that metal.

What is that, twisted pair? Into what? How is he even terminating that with the allen key. I don't understand what's happening here.

What are these guys, 20? They're probably the oldest ones on site.

Best part if you look close, he closes his eyes when he's terminating the connection. You know, so he doesn't get flashed.

Could have least tied e rope round him instead of beating him to death?

the phrase....separating his BODY....is frightening.

What could possibly go wrong!?

Twisted pair, wrapped around Allen Screw on end of Allen Key, being screwed directly into bus bar. Probably stealing power, twisted pair to double the current carrying capacity of the wire. No arc flash if load is switched off. I note that they are also standing on a dirt floor.

I am not certain but I think the writing in the bottom left translates to "hold my beer!"

Hey there's billions more where he came from if things go south.

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Originally Posted by tooly

Could have least tied e rope round him instead of beating him to death?

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A stick is cheaper than a rope.

A friend of mine's wife is from that area of the world, her father was a motor mechanic his workshop was the gutter in the street (used as a pit). Stealing electricity is a way of life, it's the only way they can get it. Everything is done LIVE if you win...good oh, if you don't, it doesn't matter any more.

Well, it does at least look like the circuit breaker is in the off position. Hopefully...?

fire wood for the BBQ!!!:beer::popcorn:

I think the stick is just to put him out of his misery in case things go awry. One swift blow to the head and he's good...

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Originally Posted by mlochala

I think the stick is just to put him out of his misery in case things go awry. One swift blow to the head and he's good...

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:thumbsup::smash::agree:

I have my jingoist filter set on high for this comment.
So much for a "thousands of years old culture". I'm not impressed, in fact there is is entirely to much attention paid them as a whole.

Mind readers all of you!!!!

Yes there seems to be no shortage of em.

Remember, as George Carlin said, "Half the people you meet are of below average intelligence." ( or words to that effect.)

With 1.4 BILLION people in the Chinese population, there are bound to be a large number of even less intelligence.
But probably just as many idiots per capita in any population. Plenty of stupid people everywhere I suspect.
(Including me...)

and the below half dont know they are the below half....and thats ok.there is room for all of us.

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Originally Posted by Moldyjim

Remember, as George Carlin said, "Half the people you meet are of below average intelligence."

Plenty of stupid people everywhere I suspect.

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Except in Lake Wobegone "where all the children are above average."

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Originally Posted by Karl_H

Except in Lake Wobegone "where all the children are above average."

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the problem with a statement like that is that you must first quantify "average". If average is IQ65, then the whole lot are substandard compared to the rest of the nation.

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Originally Posted by Karl_H

Except in Lake Wobegone "where all the children are above average."

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They could always apply to take the Mensa qualification test but in my opinion their IQ would drop by 10 points immediately if they decided to join upon completion of the test