CRT handling Was: Re: It's ALIVE!

Upon the date 10:20 AM 2/24/99 -0500, Steve Robertson said something like: -- snip -- >There is a common misconception that the amperage is what kills you. That >is simply not true. At low frequency (50-60HZ) and DC, the human body is a >simple resistive circuit and will obey OHMS law E=I*R. It is impossible to >have one without the other! >IIRC a current of approx 100MA through the trunk of the body is enough to >stop the heart. If you measure the resistance of your body and plug those Uhh, that should be 100uA (_micro_ amperes) and even several uA only can stop the heart under the correct conditions. Regards, Chris -- -- Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net Member of Antique Wireless Association URL: http://www.ggw.org/awa