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'it's really not that bad, ' 'I'm not dead yet!' That's not how Science / Engineering works. Just because you (one person) have survived various misadventures

'it's really not that bad, ' 'I'm not dead yet!' That's not how Science / Engineering works. Just because you (one person) have survived various misadventures with 240v (so far) doesn't mean its safe by any means. The point is 240v at Household amps / current CAN kill you. It just hasn't YET

eqvinox 1y ago
> The point is 240v at Household amps / current CAN kill you. Deaths from electrocution are low in the US at 110V, but not massively higher at 230V; some 230V countries are lower in fact: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Age-adjusted-mortality-rates-from-electrical-injuries-per-1-million-population-European_fig1_221916189 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Age-adjusted-mortality-r... (Says at bottom 0.63 for US) Apparently eastern European electrons are more deadly though ;D (... It's really all about safety culture.) Also, that male/female split in the linked graph... wow.
- HarHarVeryFunny 1y ago
  > Also, that male/female split in the linked graph... wow. That is pretty funny ... It's a wonder that men haven't gone extinct yet.
  - eqvinox 1y ago
    At first I thought it'd be male children, but I don't think that's it - male electricians and other workers is more likely. Also, I don't have a reference, but it's stuck in my head that deaths from electrocution frequently involve falling off a ladder (or other "secondary" causes), rather than dying from cardiac arrest or other direct injury.
LargoLasskhyfv 1y ago
Make that two persons. Got shocked multiple times, not writing from my grave, as of now :-) Did also casually 'repair'/readjust open TVs and CRTs while running, how else would I see the results? ZAP! Also (unknowingly) pissing on electrified fences is an unforgettable experience!
- HarHarVeryFunny 1y ago
  > Did also casually 'repair'/readjust open TVs and CRTs while running Now THAT'S a real shock !

eqvinox 1y ago

> The point is 240v at Household amps / current CAN kill you. Deaths from electrocution are low in the US at 110V, but not massively higher at 230V; some 230V countries are lower in fact: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Age-adjusted-mortality-rates-from-electrical-injuries-per-1-million-population-European_fig1_221916189 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Age-adjusted-mortality-r... (Says at bottom 0.63 for US) Apparently eastern European electrons are more deadly though ;D (... It's really all about safety culture.) Also, that male/female split in the linked graph... wow.

HarHarVeryFunny 1y ago
> Also, that male/female split in the linked graph... wow. That is pretty funny ... It's a wonder that men haven't gone extinct yet.
- eqvinox 1y ago
  At first I thought it'd be male children, but I don't think that's it - male electricians and other workers is more likely. Also, I don't have a reference, but it's stuck in my head that deaths from electrocution frequently involve falling off a ladder (or other "secondary" causes), rather than dying from cardiac arrest or other direct injury.

LargoLasskhyfv 1y ago

Make that two persons. Got shocked multiple times, not writing from my grave, as of now :-) Did also casually 'repair'/readjust open TVs and CRTs while running, how else would I see the results? ZAP! Also (unknowingly) pissing on electrified fences is an unforgettable experience!

HarHarVeryFunny 1y ago
> Did also casually 'repair'/readjust open TVs and CRTs while running Now THAT'S a real shock !