There was an [OT] post a while back that included some stats on the number of people killed annually testing 9 volt dry cels with their mouths... it was more than one! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Bromilow" To: Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 12:33 PM Subject: Re: How much voltage could cause injury > A low resistance fluid (eg copper grease) might get enough current going > through it to heat up and possibly ignite. Carbon would make nice arc > rods... I think the voltage itself wouldn't cause a problem to the tissues, > more the response of the fluid to the potential current flow.... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Pearson" > To: > Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 3:36 AM > Subject: [OT]: How much voltage could cause injury > > > Could a person be injured by a 12 volt DC shock, given certain conditions? > For instance, could a 12 volt car battery cause injury to a healthy person > if their hands were wet or greasy? Assuming they are not using a pace maker > or any thing like that. I just don't have the guts to try it. > > John > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads