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Charlie[_7_]

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On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:25:22 -0500, wrote:

What comes from a car's ignition coil? I got knocked on my ass from
that a few times. Damn that hurts !!!!

In excess of 60,000 volts AC

Don't believe that you cannot receive a really painful and/or injurious
shock
from a car battery. It depends upon your resistance (are you full of
perspiration at the time you receive the shock or is your skin entirely
intact
and dry). Car batteries can deliver a really nasty high amperage shock
if the
resistance in the shock path is low and you can get really nasty burns
from the
heat that can be generated.

Guess I have been lucky. I never have felt a thing from touching a
live 12v wire in a car.

If you ever have the opportunity to go swimming and boating in the salt
water of the ocean, climb out of the water and while nice and wet lay your
arm across the terminals of the 12 vdc battery used for starting the engine.
A different and unique experience!