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Old 16th November 2020, 20:51   #26
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Originally Posted by Avulon View Post
My training was summed up in a simple saying, easy to remember.
"It's the volts that jolts...
...But it's the amps that will kill you!"

Simple as that - CCA of a 12v car battery is more than enough if you short it out, Even in the dry i wouldn't bridge one with my hands, let alone in the damp with help of a metal conductor.
Thought this might reassure you.
https://www.metroid.net.au/engineeri...lectric-shock/
Basically you need about 50v or above to drive enough current to kill a person.
Holding a spanner will make no difference to the resistance of your skin( but can increase the capacitance of your connection which is more relevant to AC than DC.)
https://www.recorbatteries.gr/en/can...%20shock%20you.
For more detail. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art...tric%20current.
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