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04.08.2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JThiessen View Post
Electrocution is a result of the current, not the voltage. A 1V high current shot is much worse than a 400V low current shot.
Yup, 30-60mA of AC current is enough to cause muscle paralysis (can't let go of circuit and can't breathe) and 100-200mA will fibrillate your heart, which for the most part will kill you unless you are defibrillated. DC current values are slightly higher but still relatively low.

That said the voltage has to be pretty high to overcome the resistance of the human body. However if you are wet that value can come way down.

Given these circumstances I don't think the 66V DC from the lipos could electrocute you. Even if he was wet, standing barefoot in a puddle only about 5mA would flow, and again that's absolute worst case scenario.

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