Re: Inside power supplies: Where are the shocks?

[Slick <PAYSlick_RCBD@hotmail.com>]

Paul Brazis wrote:
> 
> In article <357be537.331983590@roch-news>,
> Will Smith <wsmith@NOSPAM.ctron.com> wrote:
> >
> >ain't the voltage that you should really worry about.  it's the AMPS.
> >(granted, anyone that knows what Ohm's Law is will tell you that
> >voltage is a factor, but bear in mind that static shocks can carry a
> >couple thousand volts, but because there's no real amperage, there's
> >no real damage.)
> >
> 
> BUT... The resistance of your body (tongue?!) doesn't change, so if you have
> more voltage potential, more amps will go through you. So, indirectly, the
> voltage can be very dangerous. But the resistance of a body is pretty high,
> so I wouldn't woory about 200 volts...
> 
> >that having been said, i'll bet it was a while before you started
> >putting wires in your mouth again, eh?  <g>
> >
> >---
> >William Smith
> >#include <disclaimer.h>
> >Remove the obvious when sending e-mail...
> >
> >Bait: pyramid@ftc.gov  net-abuse@nocs.insp.irs.gov
Would you rather be shocked by 10,000 volts at one amp or 10,000 amps at
one volt? It doesn't matter. There is the same amount of energy in each
shock.
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