Electron wrote:
> At 02.30 2011.09.15, Oli Glaser wrote:
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>> On 14/09/2011 09:19, Electron wrote:
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>>> Very interesting. What is the minimum current to actually feel the line=
?
>>>      =20
>> About 0.5mA at 60Hz.
>>    =20
>
> Well, then 230V RMS is 650V peak to peak it means 1.3 Mohm, but why does =
one
> gets a shock even when he uses shoes.. if I measure my resistance to eart=
h in
> such a situation, it will be in the gigaohm side.. does it mean that e.g.=
 wood
> shoes have a low breakdown voltage? Only that can explain it, I think.
>
>  =20

Capacitance?
The charging current?
You need a pressed down foil insert to measure shoe resistance to earth.=20
a probe only touches on part and foot the entire area.

Maybe even an artificial foot.


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