05-23-2016, 07:40 AM
"The manner of electrocution is quite different."
The end result is the same, but higher threshold values in milliamperes than AC, or house current.
Painful shock is around 62/41mA DC versus 9/6mA AC, being men/women for an example. Unable to let go, resulting in death for extended amperage time is 76/51mA DC and 16/10.5mA AC.
Working in the field, I've had "bee stings", or live 110 AC nick me, to ending up in hospital from 480AC working on and being around live circuits.
It's the amps and your body grounding that does the trick. 220AC in my opinion is the death current, as it grabs you, and holds on. Fortunate for me with the 480AC it knocked me back and stunned me good enough for overnight observation.
Apologies for going astray, but just wanted to pass on electrical safety awareness to those choosing off grid alternatives. Wear gloves!
Rob- do you get around the residence thing by only providing lav/toilet for plumbing, or a lighting circuit for the electrical and they consider them ag use, no separate permit for electrical or plumbing?
Community begins with Aloha
The end result is the same, but higher threshold values in milliamperes than AC, or house current.
Painful shock is around 62/41mA DC versus 9/6mA AC, being men/women for an example. Unable to let go, resulting in death for extended amperage time is 76/51mA DC and 16/10.5mA AC.
Working in the field, I've had "bee stings", or live 110 AC nick me, to ending up in hospital from 480AC working on and being around live circuits.
It's the amps and your body grounding that does the trick. 220AC in my opinion is the death current, as it grabs you, and holds on. Fortunate for me with the 480AC it knocked me back and stunned me good enough for overnight observation.
Apologies for going astray, but just wanted to pass on electrical safety awareness to those choosing off grid alternatives. Wear gloves!
Rob- do you get around the residence thing by only providing lav/toilet for plumbing, or a lighting circuit for the electrical and they consider them ag use, no separate permit for electrical or plumbing?
Community begins with Aloha