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Old 09-10-2003, 10:37 AM
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howstuffworks.com will no longer let you submit questions, so I'm asking you guys.



How is it that, when I touch both tracks (top and bottom, in my case) I don't get a shock? They are separated by some sort of plastic strip.



addition question, for bonus points:

How can a dog pull on a leash, and not choke? If I wrapped something around my neck, and pulled it backwards, I wouldn't be able to breathe.
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Old 09-10-2003, 10:42 AM
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How is it that, when I touch both tracks (top and bottom, in my case) I don't get a shock?


I have a question for you? Are you intentionally trying to get shocked?
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Old 09-10-2003, 10:44 AM
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Try using your toungue in there next time. Let us know how that goes.
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Old 09-10-2003, 10:46 AM
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what the hell are tracks?? well i get shocked by my coils all the time, because i left the car running and was messin around with the battery and ZAP it got me like 12 times made my hart race pretty good!
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track lighting - in your living room...
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Try using your toungue in there next time. Let us know how that goes.


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Old 09-10-2003, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by gazellis' date='Sep 10 2003, 11:42 AM
I have a question for you? Are you intentionally trying to get shocked?
no, when I was installing them, I turned them on to test them out, then adjusted the light positions, grabbing the track without thinking, and it didn't do anything.



This track is just like mine:

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maybe you werent flowing current?



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Old 09-10-2003, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Baldy' date='Sep 10 2003, 05:06 PM
[quote name='gazellis' date='Sep 10 2003, 11:42 AM']

I have a question for you? Are you intentionally trying to get shocked?
no, when I was installing them, I turned them on to test them out, then adjusted the light positions, grabbing the track without thinking, and it didn't do anything.



This track is just like mine:

[/quote]

Two possibilities:



1) The unit has a transformer in it, and the lights actually run on low (i.e. around 12) voltage.



2) The tracks provide something for the fixtures to slide in, but the actual electrical contacts are concealed within them.



I'm guessing the answer is "1"
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Pull one of the bulbs and see what the rated voltage is.
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