[SI-LIST] Re: threshold

The threshold voltage is very different for AC & DC voltages, as was
demonstrated by Thomas Edison.  He electrocuted many dogs in an effort to
prove that AC was only good for killing; AC currents are far more lethal
than DC.  (Some claim that these experiments gave birth to the idea of the
electric chair.)  I believe that, for AC, the dangerous level is around
70-80 V, so typical household wall sockets can be dangerous; 110 V is a
rather odd choice from that perspective.

-- Rob

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what is the threshold  Voltage (V) and current (amps) beyond which human
beings can get hurt or feel it?

any idea...??




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