On 10 Nov 2006 09:43:08 -0800, wrote:


Mark Lloyd wrote:
I have gotten 120V shocks before. It's not something I'd want to
happen, but far from something that could be fatal. Of course, I
didn't stand in a bathtub full of salt water and stick a hot wire in
my mouth.

ML:

It could indeed be fatal. It's all a matter of how long, how good
a ground, and where it goes through you. Anything 50v or more
should be treated with respect, and favorable situations for
electrocution are not as uncommon as it seems.

http://www.codecheck.com/images/Elec...onBen450px.gif


In that picture, his right hand is likely to be wet, increasing
conductivity.

Cordially yours:
G P
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