HVManiac
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I got electrocuted from a small industrial control transformer about 0.150kVA at 440V. I wanted to test if it was working and plugged it into a UPS 120VAC 300W just as safety to run at lower current(mostly an explosion in case I accidently shorted any leads if its on mains outlet due to large current). I was careless didn't wear safety gloves or any protection and my left arm accidently touched the 440V output when the transformer was powered from the UPS and it was the nastiest shock I've ever got. My hand just went numb and was kinda paralysed for few minutes and the portion where my fingers had touched there was two charred spots, kinda burned smell. I saw a small blue-violet-pinkish arc at the two tips of my finger. So, is it the arc flash that caused the burn or is it the current through the fingers that caused some heating that caused the burn? Was lucky it wasn't the mains or else I wouldn't be typing this now.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.