I'm wondering just how deadly meggers are, if anybody here has ever heard of anybody being killed or shocked hard using a megger and if the low amperage isn't dangerous while the high voltage is trying to kill him. Also, I've read online that a long cable can hold megger-induced voltage for a long time and that you have to ground it for "a few minutes" after a megger test. That seems excessive to me - a few minutes of grounding?
I'm thinking about buying a megger (not sure whether to get 500v or 1000v). Anything you can tell me about megger dangers or accidents involving them will be appreciated. I like to learn from other people's mistakes!
So...exactly what will happen to me (and in what order) if I grab both leads and someone cranks 1000v through me? Is the duration too short to kill me? If it can kill me, what body part fails first that causes death? Has anybody here got experience being zapped by one of these things?
Thanks in advance for sharing your wisdom and experience.
