28 Feb
2000
28 Feb
'00
1:55 a.m.
The ringing voltage is over 250 volts peak-to-peak but at a high enough
voltage to make you jerk your hand away if you touch it. The voltage range
that's most dangerous is from 25volts to about 60 volts, as it won't make
you jerk your hand (or other body part) away, yet it is capable of
disrupting normal operation of the cardio-vascular system.
I've never seen a precise write-up of what it takes to kill you, but I'd
avoid contact with voltages such as this just to avoid the pain.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Lane <kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, February 28, 2000 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: Is ringing voltage dangerous?
At 05:56 28-02-2000 -0800, you wrote:
You know, I've been told it's painful, but
is it dangerous?
<snarph>
Any voltage along those lines can be dangerous if it passes through the
chest. My understanding is that it takes less than 20mA of current flow to
kill a person.
Be safe rather than sorry.
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