On 01/10/2017 17:04, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sun, 01 Oct 2017 16:47:40 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:

It was a suggestion half made in jest. But one thing they would stop -
which wrist bracelets would not - are arc burns down unprotected skin.
These are absolute buggers to heal, as the underlying tissue is
superheated and killed.

I did refine the concept following a bit of feedback from early in the
thread. Electrode lube will improve conductivity and reduce any skin
burning. And burning takes time, even if only a little time. So a
worthwhile addition would be something to instantly cut the power in the
event of the detection of a fault current. Something easily re-settable
perhaps (if you're planning on making a habit of getting electrocuted).

Many people only consider the shock problem, but the burn can be a
serious issue:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_burn

Yeah, but better burned than killed.

Not when you eventually die from your internal burns.

Some survive the initial shock/burn and then go onto die later.