Electric shock from tram tracks?

[HotPhil 10]

No, i had sandals on

You can get static shocks with sandals on.

[rachelV 10]

You can get static shocks with sandals on.

 

 

well, i got a shock of some sort.

[ValleyBoy 10]

How tall are you ? do you have a pineapple on your head ?

[truman 10]

How tall are you ?

 

maybe she has a beehive?

[CheekyBandit 10]

I didn't until today, It was the bit of track where lloyds tsb in town (bottom of fargate) is a tram had gone past and was at the tram stop a little up from where I crossed.

 

Probably from the return current from the tram which usually flows through one or both running rails.

[JFKvsNixon 11]

thats what thought but ive never known one so painful

 

I thought you said it was a small shock?

[truman 10]

Probably from the return current from the tram which usually flows through one or both running rails.

 

Surely the rail is grounded? How would the current flow through Rachel's foot..? Genuine question

[rachelV 10]

I thought you said it was a small shock?

 

yes it was small but painful, i did state that in my first post.

[smithy266 21]

<<<maybe she has a beehive? >>>

 

 

Nah, that would give her more of a sting than a shock.

 

Swap your sandals for rubber ones.

[MumOf1 10]

Got to be a static shock, although I find that highly unlikely. Certainly not possible to get a full blown electric shock off there.

[Yog Sothoth 10]

Track could possibly be in contact with a live current somewhere but surely it would run to earth?

[truman 10]

Track could possibly be in contact with a live current somewhere but surely it would run to earth?

 

Yep,for the tram to work the track must be grounded...musn't it?