What type of gloves to not get electrocuted?

[mattstolte]

I work on tvs for about a year now and the other day while i was changing logic board on plasma my hand hit the ysus and it got both my hands good, im wondering is thgere any type of gloves that are good to wear for this type of stuff?

[stj]

Re: What type of gloves to not get electrocuted?

no.
if they are thick enough to protect you, they will be too thick to feel what you are doing.

[ReeceyBurger123]

Re: What type of gloves to not get electrocuted?

Best type would be esd gloves dont use the thick type as they are too clunky and hard to work with and be careful with the thin types as well because they get frayed and torn easy if you scrape them across solder joints they are fairly cheap, but you must be careful with them.

[stj]

Re: What type of gloves to not get electrocuted?

arent ESD gloves actually conductive?

[tom66]

Re: What type of gloves to not get electrocuted?

Yes, they are.

Why where you changing a logic board when the set was live?

Gloves will not save you. You should be safe around electronics. It is your LIFE at risk, you've only got one of them, not worth it for a TV!


An aside, "electrocuted" is death from electric shock; you probably experienced an electric shock instead. (Unless you're typing this from behind the pearly gates.)

[martino]

Re: What type of gloves to not get electrocuted?

(Unless you're typing this from behind the pearly gates.)

If you are,say HI to jimi hendrix and remind him that we have a jam coming up..

[ReeceyBurger123]

Re: What type of gloves to not get electrocuted?

Just be aware of he risks being shocked hurts, I was never aware that they were internally conductive as the little pads (for the esd) are only on the outside of the glove but I have never handled a live product with the gloves on thanks for the warning

[mattstolte]

Re: What type of gloves to not get electrocuted?

Set was off. And I grabbed logic board and side of hand hit y sus and it got me good