getting zapped
dzorde
dzorde at geocities.com
Thu May 15 15:29:49 GMT 1997
>From some of the stories coming out in this thread, I seriously think we
have some potential winners for the Darwin award on this list. ;^) Or mabye
we should compile them into a best seller, some of them are quite funny
(mind you probably not funny at the time).
Dan dzorde at geocities.com
>> <<<
>> 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!
>> >>>
>>
>> Well- put each hand on a battery terminal of your car; what happens?
Nothing.
>> No pain, nada. 12v is too low to drive significant current through your
>> skin/body load resistance. Higher voltage is more dangerous since the
current
>> that flows through your body is V/R as usual.
>>
>Suppose though that it's raining and your car won't start. You are
>soaked and open the hood and start messing with the starter. Your spanner
>shorts to ground. What happens? What I am trying to say is that given
>the right circumstances 12V dc can deliver a nasty shock or give one
>a nice burn.
>
>gchan at compserv.senecac.on.ca
>
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