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[lutach]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Speaking of natural selection- there was a news story a little while back about a boy who had just been swimming (holiday villa) and went indoors to play on his gameboy. Trouble is, he didnt dry his hands or anything else before plugging in the mains adaptor, and as a result got fried & died. Horrible I know, but it just goes to show the total lack of common sense and lack-lustre parenting on display; even I knew that electricity & water dont mix from a very early age. Now if you'll excuse me Im off to stick my fingers into a toaster, my hands are cold....

Man what ever happened to circuit breakers. When I was 7, I got electrocuted in Brasil. As you know they have 220V, but the circuit breaker kicked in. For some reason I still remember that day, how I was shaking none stop and my body felt numb. To think about it, that might have triggered something deep inside my brain and it explains why I'm addicted to HV.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by lutach

Man what ever happened to circuit breakers. When I was 7, I got electrocuted in Brasil. As you know they have 220V, but the circuit breaker kicked in. For some reason I still remember that day, how I was shaking none stop and my body felt numb. To think about it, that might have triggered something deep inside my brain and it explains why I'm addicted to HV.

Regular circuit breakers are meant to limit over current from over loads. However, it only takes about 0.015A to kill most people, so a circuit breaker would be of no help since they are rated for MUCH higher currents. What you probably mean is a GCFI breaker, which senses any difference in current coming from the outlet and going back in. If there is an external load to ground (a person most likely), there is a difference in in/out current and it trips. MUCH safer, and the reason why it is a code directive to have one within 6 feet of any water source.