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Yes, but my point is that it's still just as deadly for a human. It's like asking whether you want to be in a plane crash going 300mph or 600mph - it doesn't re
by gambiting 5y ago
Yes, but my point is that it's still just as deadly for a human. It's like asking whether you want to be in a plane crash going 300mph or 600mph - it doesn't really matter. The #1 improvement in home safety when it comes to the electrical system is the socket design to prevent foreign objects entering(like the British plug design for instance), and second one is a working RCB fuse to kill the power before you even feel a tingle. 110V or 220V doesn't really matter.
- kube-system 5y agoCrashing at 300mph is guaranteed deadly. Being shocked with 120v is not. I've been shocked a half-dozen times and I haven't been injured in any way. Current code in US/Canada also requires RCDs (we call them GFCI) in some places (and AFCI everywhere, which the rest of the world hasn't really adopted) and shuttered outlets... but these do not catch all types of faults. For instance, if a human conducts electricity across two conductors connected to an RCD/GFCI, it won't trip. It only trips if current is drawn to ground or to another circuit. Layered safety is a good approach. That's not to say that 240v systems are unsafe -- they just have different characteristics and requirements because of it.
- tim333 5y agoYeah I've been shocked a few times with 240v and it's not nice but doesn't often kill people. Most electricity caused deaths are from something causing a fire rather than shocks I think.
- Kubuxu 5y agore AFCI: In Europe wires running through wooden walls are much less common, so arcing in the wiring is less of a concern.