On Sun, 21 May 2006 20:44:19 GMT, "AlmostBob"
Actually, it isn't the voltage that kills but the amperage or current, and depends on the path through the body, mainly through the heart. There have been rests from 32 volt DC farm lighting systems.
Wrong idea on users part, or their choice to use 240 volt? :-)
It is the amperage that kills not the voltage. From memory about 10 mA through the heart can be bane.
Doubt that this is a misspelling of "skeptic". chickenney rhyming slang for "Yank" is "Septic Tank" :-)
kill themselves each year. The
The average house in the US does use breakers rather than fuses, but they are likely to be 20 or 25 amp.
I believe what you might be talking about is a "earth leakage detector" which senses any current imbalance between active and neutral. Portable ones are available for power tool use.
The average house in the US or here doesn't have them though. Any imbalance cuts the power before the heart stops.
For the last 3 or 4 years they have been compulsory in new installations and new houses in NSW, at the switchboard, to protect most outlets.
As most people are optimists, they wouldn't have them installed if not compulsory. Most optimists are aren't safety conscious and wont wear hardhats, helmets, safety belts, etc. unless required by law. :-)
Cheers,
