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From: Ward D. Griffiths III <gram_at_cnct.com>
Date: Wed Feb 24 22:01:14 1999

On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Steve Robertson wrote:

> "Earth Ground", the device senses the current and trips the curcuit
> breaker.
>
> I'm sure these things have saved thousands of lives...

Dozens, at least. I doubt that a thousand people have died of
accidental electrocution since Franklin flew his kite. And there
haven't been that many die of intentional electrocution either,
despite what you might think from movies about Death Row.
--
Ward Griffiths
"the timid die just like the daring; and if you don't take the plunge then 
you'll just take the fall"                                Michael Longcor
Received on Wed Feb 24 1999 - 22:01:14 GMT

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