Is it possible to be shocked by a surge protector?

Question

Ok so i was fixing setting up some coaxle cables and it is hot in the room that i was in, its by the thermomiter exactly 90 degrees, i was really sweaty and so were my fingers, so when i was twisting the coaxle cable, i must have griped it too hard and my arm touched the metal bottom of a surge protector that was currently supplying power to a TV, computer auxilary equipment, and 2 other surge protectors. point is my sweaty arm touched it and there was a clicking noise and i jumped back.... is it possible that i was grounded by the surge protector or is the cable i was connecting dangerous?

Answer 1

Surge protectors are connected to 120-240 volts when in operation.  Coax cable and phone cable are both grounded at the power box as is your surge protector.  If there was some transient voltage present on your surge protector it should have tripped the protector ck.  Unless it was not working properly in which case you could defiantly get a shock.

Answer 2

Coax can act as a capacitor. (i.e. store electricity)

There is a possibility that the shock came from that.

Some people disconnect tv aerials during thunder storms to protect their equipment, then when they plug it back in the stored electricity shoots into the tv. (Not Good)

Answer 3

If it has electricity pass through it at any time it is possible to shock you no matter what the product is.

Answer 4

Coaxial cable and telephone wire both carry current.  It is considerably less than household wiring, but enough to shock you. Anytime you touch a wire with one hand and a metal surface with the other, you become the bridge that the current passes through.