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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 56 creating memories | | creating memories Joined: May 2013 Posts: 56 | I have to weld up some patches in the floor of my 1965 C10. I've been welding with an old Lincoln arc welder for many years, but I've always been standing on the floor. With the floor patches it looks like I will have to get in the truck to weld some of them. I have a 1/2" thick rubber pad I can sit on in needed. My question is do I have to be grounded to the floor since the truck is on rubber tires?
I just don't want to electrocute myself, lol!
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Larry | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | I've TIG welded outside in the rain 50 feet above ground while installing stainless steel pipelines in a winery. Welders don't have enough open-circuit voltage to be hazardous, but if you're really that paranoid, put on a pair of thin rubber gloves inside your welding gloves.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 84 | In my experience you can get a tickle but no more. Take some time to prepare your earth clamp and secure it to good clean metal close to where your welding. Gloves are a sensible idea as is any other welding PPE. Your knees will love you later for the rubber pad but better watch those sparks
Chris
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | Talk to someone who has welded underwater. It’s done all the time and they aren’t fatally zapped. Jump in and get er done!ðŸ›
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| | | | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 56 creating memories | | creating memories Joined: May 2013 Posts: 56 | Thanks for the replies. I never really thought about the guys who weld underwater, but never really thought they act welded. The main reason for the post was I was watching Iron Resurrection on Motortrend and two guys were welding a frame and the helper got shocked. They said something about being grounded, but I don't remember exactly what they said. Gloves are a good idea, I have never worn them in the past. In the summer, I even weld in mesh shorts, not the best idea I know. The only real problem I ever had was when I was a kid, maybe 15. I was welding in bellbottom jeans and the frayed edges caught fire. With a non dimming welding helmet on I didn't know it until it got hot. Kind of funny in hindsight.
Thanks again, hope to start in tomorrow, I've been watching my grandkids over Easter Break. | | |
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