FW: Schematic and technical info on MSD6A ignition

[Frederic Breitwieser]

> >        I've gotten zapped by motorcycle ignitions, 110V ac etc. but I
> > believe that 12V dc is more dangerous due to the high currents
> > involved. The first thing I learnt in basic electricity is that 500mA
> > of current can kill you and car circuits certainly draw lots!

Not exactly true sir... for many people have been zapped by lighting 
(million volts), I've been zapped by 35kv volts, 120 volts AC, 440 volts 
AC, and obviously, I'm here.  What kills you in the current that passes 
through your body, and where it passes.  You can apply 440V at 5A to your 
wrist and elbow, and walk away.  Of course your arm will be charred, but 
your probability of surviving is very high, since the current doesn't pass 
through your heart.  This is one of the first things electricians and TV 
repairmen learn - work with rubber gloves or put one hand in your pocket.

And measuring the resistance with my ohmmeter, my body thumb to thumb 
exibits a static resistance of 71.5K.  Less for a hot sweaty day, more for 
a relaxed, serine day :)

Fred