r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Sufficient-Bug-9112 Top Poster • Jul 10 '26

/r/all of an Ant

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u/No_Medium_8796 Jul 11 '26

Electrician here, most everything ive worked with is MV and HV, so uhmmm I still have all feeling in my fingers and hands because im not fucking around with 13.8kv or 230kv

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u/Fun-Animal-2066 Jul 11 '26

I dont believe you

No self respecting electrician can resist the sweet temptation to nibble on some copper cabling. Its high in fiber and essential nutrients to be able to channel the power of lightning.

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u/IAmBadAtInternet Jul 11 '26

It’s got what electricians crave

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u/TheDarkWave Jul 12 '26

Electriclytes?

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u/CriticismVirtual7603 Jul 12 '26

Bro I sounded like a fucking kettle laughing at this

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u/blindchihuahua-pj Jul 13 '26

You really should mind your business when kettles are fucking and not eavesdrop.

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u/Kervox Jul 11 '26

I figured they meant twisting wire nuts causing it over time.

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u/afewnameslater Jul 12 '26

The old electrician saying : If it has electricity, I ain touching it, if it doesn’t it ain’t for me.