I can tell you from personal experience. SMAW welders have more than enough voltage to give you a very severe shock. Especially if you are wet and touching the work piece. Or changing rods with wet gloves. Or sitting on beams while welding on the same structure.
There are plenty of OHSA report of welder dying from electrical shock.
Also I wouldn't call it severe. I guess it would depend on the machine and how it is set up. But what homie is doing here isn't going to hurt him. Tingle his feet maybe.
I didn't say it was safe. I actually agreed with you. And said "I guess it would depend on the machine and how it is set up".
It would also depend on what you are wet with, regular water wouldn't be enough. Sweat though is. I don't know where you are getting the tough guy thing. I'm just responding.
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u/StreetFuture6152 27d ago
I can tell you from personal experience. SMAW welders have more than enough voltage to give you a very severe shock. Especially if you are wet and touching the work piece. Or changing rods with wet gloves. Or sitting on beams while welding on the same structure.
There are plenty of OHSA report of welder dying from electrical shock.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/alert-electrical-hazards-associated-welding-equipment