Chuck,
You bring up a great point about the sweat within the latex glove. IF it should get torn, I have very conductive skin there.
Your still under the impression that I have my hand gloved in the linesman glove after I clearly stated that I didn't. The linesman glove is used as a insulated sleeve for the HT anode lead. You state in one paragraph that I am overboard for the protection, and in later paragraph I am not because I am improvising safety.
You also imply DC is safe because it won't cause fatal rhythm? I am also concerned on a kneejerk reaction if I got hit by the HT DC. I'm not going to determine the available current. It doesn't matter to me.
The last paragraph was a real jab. You don't have enough information about me to back that up. I have formal military electronics training, Utility lineman's training, I have proof tested my own lineman's gloves with a HV tester that used water within the glove and and the glove was also in water. The voltage potentials were applied to the two water envelopes. Performed underwater cable splices capable of 5KV AC without pressurizing the cable, these splices are good for 15 years or more.
And yes, I have studied legitimate sources.
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