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Default Isolated mains voltage - why not as standard?

On Saturday, 7 November 2015 20:31:58 UTC, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 20:20:06 +0000, A.Lee wrote:

They have transformers at 55 volt per side, so a typical fault would
only give you a 55 volt belt.


55V doesn't constitute a "belt" in my book. Can't feel anything at all
below 80V; that's the point when I first feel a slight tingle.


Drivel. Try the experiment stood in the bath.
Or with wet feet/hands, touching earth.