How to test for spark, or not as the case may be

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Case of a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Want to know if there's any electricity in an AA battery? Hold the case metal in your hand, taste the pip.

Ergo:

Want to know if there's any electricity in a spark plug ? Hmm ...

 
We have fun like this at work. Electronic ignitors for gas (propane) packs run about 6,000 volts. Always a joy to get the FNG introduced to some REAL electrical maintenance. And I say something like, "Hey *******! Don't do that! It hurts!!"

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When I first watched this I thought the clown had just put the spark plug into his mouth and gotten shocked.

After a couple of run throughs it looks to me like he was sucking on the gas hose first and that this stunt likely killed him.

 

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