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Don't forget to remove your watch with the metal bracelet when spannering!
Don't ask me how I know this!
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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.
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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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Maybe the poor old Frenchman had some problem, or weakness. Chris.S
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Thank you for the many informed and informative posts. However, I think I'll still exercise due reserve when working with electricity. As mentioned earlier I've had a coupe of avoidable toastings from mains AC leaving me with a much weaker shoulder/elbow and a permanent mild tremor to my right arm/hand (always prompts some additional investigation whenever I meet whichever GP is on duty nowadays). I've no idea what actually did for the far travelled Frenchman (the car was registered in Languedoc) but I can't help but think it was damp/metal/battery-terminals/congenital heart problem(?) related. Mind, I bet it was quick.
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