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Probably not the full voltage, just a leak. 230V is quite an experience. 120V is a mere annoyance by comparison, even if you touch live terminals directly. E

Probably not the full voltage, just a leak. 230V is quite an experience. 120V is a mere annoyance by comparison, even if you touch live terminals directly. Even 120V is more than vibrating, though.

saalweachter 4y ago
My received wisdom from prior generations was "120V will just tickle you, it's 240V you have to watch out for."
s1artibartfast 4y ago
For context, a modern defibrillator is about 3,000 volts and 15 amps.
- bonzini 4y ago
  It seems a bit too much, but in any case it's direct current. Compared to AC there's almost an order of magnitude difference.
  - Ygg2 4y ago
    It's not just AC vs DC, but frequency changes a lot. High frequency AC can be safe at 30000V can be safe at 10^6 Hz.