28 March 2007
40,000 Volts
Posted by craigkendall under: Random Notions .
Have you ever read one of those stories that’s so amazing you just have to believe it. I just finished reading Dwight Robertson’s Plan A. And There Is No Plan B. today. Great book!
Here’s on of the stories from it that is amazing!
Frank Clewer had no idea what was happening to him as he walked into a business building in Warrnambool, a small town in the state of Victoria on the southern coast of Australia.
Frank was wearing a wool sweater and a synthetic nylon jacket. As he walked, the two were rubbing together—creating friction and storing up an electrical charge.
He didn’t feel a thing. He was totally oblivious to the electrical current that was building up in his clothing.
Others who were working at the business heard a popping sound, as if firecrackers were going off somewhere inside the building. But they couldn’t figure out where the sound was coming from. Frank heard the sounds as well, but even he didn’t know it was coming from his own clothing.
Read the rest to learn about the 40,000 volts! I’ll let Dwight and the story do the talking on this one. What do you think?
