I thought this article may be of some interest to you, especially those in the New York area....

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-03-11-shocking-streets_x.htm

[This message has been edited by ToddBaumgartner (edited 03-13-2004).]

Whoa, Nellie! Con Ed said they found less than one percent of 260,000 various electrical-type structures carrying stray voltage... one percent of 260,000 is 2,600- BEYOND intolerable!!!! ONE unintentionally-energized item is one too many!!!!!

Just my two cents' worth...