However the frequency of AC is only 50Hz and the capacitance associated with with 1/4 to 1/2 inc of rubber in your sole of your shoe will use your foot and the ground as plates on the capacitor, when all this is taken into account, the capacitance will be only a few pico farads, and the resulting AC impeadence will be VERY high (on the order of mega ohms). The current would not be large enough shock you.
Actually rubber shoe soles are like 1/4 to 1/2 inches thick. The breakdown voltage for rubber is like 100,000 volts per centimeter. 240 volts is tiny in comparison.
What you are describing is capacitive reactance (you'd have less current flow if you were standing on a plastic stool than just on your shoes, though both materials are perfect insulators, due to distance-between-contacts changing also changing capacitance).
Actually so long as both hands are on the same piece of metal, and so long as no other part of the body is in contact with ground (or any other metal who's voltage difference with the piece of metal in question exceeds about 30 volts), then current will not flow between the hands nor from either hand to any other part of the body, and so no shock will happen. Remember, current needs a complete path to flow. You'll learn that if you take any electronics class.
Matches are made of wood, a good insulator at 120 or 240 volts. Even if he had use paperclips instead, to make it conduct, he had BOTH hands on the SAME piece of metal (the equipment chassis) as shown in this video. so his whole body would be at the same 120 or 240 volts. To make a current flow you need a DIFFERENCE in voltage between 2 points on the body. This video was supposed to be about safety, but you can't teach safety well unless you understand the science. This video FAILED on science.
actually this would never happen - even with old type 3036 fuses - the fuse in the consumer unit would simply overload and blow within a few seconds tops - 230v really is alot safer than people give it credit
Nick Brimble is also Little John in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. I wonder how often he gets asked these days about being the idiot who put wires in the socket with matches?
I remember very clearly as a child getting christmas presents with the plug in a wee poly bag, hard to believe it was only 20 odd years sincethat was the case
anything for a sick line whit
MrCharcharchar 3 months ago
what stupied thing to do use a plug fix the probly its common sence in the end
sonic80474 7 months ago
@126anonymous
However the frequency of AC is only 50Hz and the capacitance associated with with 1/4 to 1/2 inc of rubber in your sole of your shoe will use your foot and the ground as plates on the capacitor, when all this is taken into account, the capacitance will be only a few pico farads, and the resulting AC impeadence will be VERY high (on the order of mega ohms). The current would not be large enough shock you.
BankaiIchigo12345 7 months ago
@126anonymous
Actually rubber shoe soles are like 1/4 to 1/2 inches thick. The breakdown voltage for rubber is like 100,000 volts per centimeter. 240 volts is tiny in comparison.
What you are describing is capacitive reactance (you'd have less current flow if you were standing on a plastic stool than just on your shoes, though both materials are perfect insulators, due to distance-between-contacts changing also changing capacitance).
BankaiIchigo12345 7 months ago
@126anonymous
Actually so long as both hands are on the same piece of metal, and so long as no other part of the body is in contact with ground (or any other metal who's voltage difference with the piece of metal in question exceeds about 30 volts), then current will not flow between the hands nor from either hand to any other part of the body, and so no shock will happen. Remember, current needs a complete path to flow. You'll learn that if you take any electronics class.
BankaiIchigo12345 7 months ago
Obviously these weren't safety matches! fool...
magicgeezer 8 months ago
I guarantee after this, he was the spitting image of Brian May.
JordanEmonds 11 months ago
i didn't know electricity made people bad actors
ssqad5 1 year ago
Matches are made of wood, a good insulator at 120 or 240 volts. Even if he had use paperclips instead, to make it conduct, he had BOTH hands on the SAME piece of metal (the equipment chassis) as shown in this video. so his whole body would be at the same 120 or 240 volts. To make a current flow you need a DIFFERENCE in voltage between 2 points on the body. This video was supposed to be about safety, but you can't teach safety well unless you understand the science. This video FAILED on science.
BankaiIchigo12345 1 year ago 2
poor sod wonder if he made it ok x
JoanCollins2009 1 year ago
actually this would never happen - even with old type 3036 fuses - the fuse in the consumer unit would simply overload and blow within a few seconds tops - 230v really is alot safer than people give it credit
mastergx1 1 year ago
@mastergx1
Actually, the fuse might blow (or the breaker trip), but not before it put out a few dozen amps -- more than enough to kill a human being.
bloodborne75yt 1 year ago
Just get some fatter matches ;-)
JBofBrisbane 1 year ago
Nick Brimble is also Little John in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. I wonder how often he gets asked these days about being the idiot who put wires in the socket with matches?
keelen35 1 year ago
What a plonker.
Wasn't he one of Jack Regan's squad?
youngian67 1 year ago
He must have recovered! Think hes called Nick Brimble. He was in the Sweeney, The Professionals and Dempsey and Makepeace after.
Besides know this was 1970 but would anybody be stupid enough to do what he did lol??!
qgloscit 2 years ago
I remember very clearly as a child getting christmas presents with the plug in a wee poly bag, hard to believe it was only 20 odd years sincethat was the case
draven26 2 years ago
It should be noted that in the past it wasn't required for electrical appliances to come with a fitted plug
draven26 2 years ago
I lol'd
troglodyte3344 2 years ago
You'd think the camera crew would have told the guy and saved his life! (...and the other guy).
TrumptonFireStation 2 years ago 4
claims direct??????...ha ah
100roberthenry 2 years ago
Lucas Electricals and 220V DON'T MIX!!!
Move to the U.S. Romex and 120V much better.
RandallFlaggNY 2 years ago
Suppose that's one way to work a drill if you haven't got a plug for it...can't believe anyone would even do that!!
Georgiahulse 2 years ago
In the 80s I remember most people in my family doing that! They were too lazy to get a plug!
countkostaki 2 years ago
Notice the guy who helps him tried to pick up the actual thing electrocuting him rather than him...
CorporalCob 3 years ago
thats a live earth concert!
walruss2006 3 years ago
for christ sake, fix things properly
iowntheclough 3 years ago 2
lol quailty wiring!!
TruckerGarth 3 years ago
That was so fake!
mistofoles 3 years ago
This advert is SO HILARIOUS!!!
Know why?
"And anyone that touches him also gets a shock.."
*Que IDIOT that actually touches him* "OKAY!! AARRRGH!!!!"
That made my sides split. 10/5!!
Xoelaras 3 years ago 4
Ah! old films.. Could of had it PAT tested!
thomasking55 3 years ago
That was before class ii acting!!!
felixcock 2 years ago
what the fuck kindof wireing is that! not even I would be as retarded to do summat like that! lol
keiko909 3 years ago
This one always cracks me up, like leeejack said... bad acting.
If I've just seen someone die of an electric shock, my first instinct isn't to run over and touch the drill he was holding
CapnKirkus 4 years ago 4
I love this VO guy. "Why are you people so stupid? *sigh*"
Applemask 4 years ago
hahahaha!
nick brimble who was a regular in loads of 70's stuff, including the sweeney. i think he's somewhere in the states now.
armalyte 4 years ago
Don't use matches in plugs!
JoeScaramanga 4 years ago 2
lôl
domme47 4 years ago
and anyone that touches him also .... starts some bad acting
leeejack 4 years ago 5
one of the best public info films EVER :)
gazsmash 5 years ago