OK guys, enough of the 220 volt discussion on-list. I have been lenient but it is totally off-topic for the purpose of this list. Doug SRFANDTRF@xxxxxxx wrote: > > Villy Boor? > AS YOU STATED > "There must always be a point where the body's natural resistance reduces the > current flow to a safe level. " > Exactly my point! > Surf & Turf > > > Villy Boor > > --Boorelec Durban > > Please sir try to get the basis of this arguement, it is purely Ohms law > > and the requirements of quantity of energy to kill and why. You are > > bringing into the equation the resistance of the epidermis at low voltage, > > where is your point. There must always be a point where the body's natural > > resistance reduces the current flow to a safe level. I have never heard of > > someone being electrocuted wearing rubber gloves, is this a valid point? I > > doubt it > > > > On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:50:00 > > SRFANDTRF wrote: > > >Hmmmmm, You say the "voltage is irrelevant"? You say that it's all the > > >amperage. . . funny, I never heard of anyone getting electrocuted from a > > 12 > > >volt car battery and they can produce 300 amps! > > > > > >Merry Christmas > > > > > >Donald J. De Sario > > >Surf &Turf Servicing > > >4936 Provens Dr. > > >Akron, Ohio 44319 > > >330-896-4188 > > > > > > > > > > > >srfandtrf@xxxxxxx > > >>Subj: [TechAssist] Re: 220v I thank you all Merry Xmas > > >> Date: 12/22/2002 6:27:06 AM Eastern Standard Time > > >> From: <A HREF="mailto:villyboor@xxxxxxxxx";>villyboor@xxxxxxxxx</A> > > >> Reply-to: <A > > >> HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > >> To: <A > > >> HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>, <A > > >> HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > >> Sent from the Internet > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Villy Boor > > >> Boorelec Durban > > >> I am sorry but I had an ulterior motive for continuing this discussion. > > > > >>I wished to find out what the knowledge base was in the TV repair > > industry > > >>in the USA. Few people seemed to be aware of just how little it takes to > > >>kill, a few hundred milli amps flowing across your heart for a few > > minutes > > >>will give you your wings. The voltage is really irrelevant. Ohms law. > > >>Knowlege of that was low, marked exceptions yes but on average the > > knowlege > > >>base is limited. The understanding of generation and distrobution was > > again > > >>limited, I think a number would be pushing against the wind to get their > > >>papers here. > > >>-- > > >> > > >>On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 05:53:11 > > >>Pete wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>This discussion was of a great interest to us, > > >>>We have learned a lot about the most important part of our lives. > > >>>Without power, we never could have the chance to meet one to each other > > >>>here, Think for a moment, that no to long back, people lived without > > >>>this marble source, and they have to use kerosene to light up their > > >>>houses and the street towns at night. We have send a great message to > > >>>Thomas Alba EDison who put in the world hands such fantastic invention! > > >>> > > >>>Hoppe all of you colleagues say.. ...Thanks Edison.. for let me > > >>>lighted my christmas tree... > > >>> > > >>> ~~Merry Christmas~~~ > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Pete > > >>> > > >>>Perdomo TV Inc. > > >>>Miami, Fla. > > >>>wpt19@xxxxxxxxx > > >>> > > >>>techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: jbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>>(Joe=A0Batchelor) Date: Sat, Dec 21, 2002, 11:27pm (EST-1) To: > > >>>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 220v: End of > > >>>Discussion Reply=A0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> > > >>>If you have doubts, you can measure the current. Hold one lead of an AC > > >>>current meter in one hand and make a circuit with the other lead. You > > >>>may need someone else to read the meter as you may not live long enough > > >>>to tell us how much more the 220 pulls. > > >>>Joe Batchelor CET TX-80 > > >>> > > >>>------------------------------------------ > > >>>Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > >>>------------------------------------------ > > >>>To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > >>>To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > >>>http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------ > > >Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > >------------------------------------------ > > >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year. > > http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html -- Doug Keller "Learn from the mistakes of others, Wis-Kel Electronics because you won't live long enough 101 Freeland Ave. to make them all yourself" Terra Alta, WV USA 26764 dek@xxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html