Re: spark plug wires: old but under 10kOhms

TeGGeR® wrote:
"Steve H" <hansensw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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Voltage vs. amperage
I wouldn't touch house current. it can kill you.



Depends. I've gotten shocks (accidentally) from straight 110VAC current. Ever put a 9VDC battery on your tongue? Feels like that, only a lot BIGGER, like supercharged electric worms wiggling through your body.

Yeah, pretty weird, eh? I've only gotten zapped with 110VAC a couple of times, and I don't care to repeat it. But like zapping your tongue with a 9VDC battery, I've always thought of it more as a nuisance than deadly, assuming you're standing on stable ground. The real safety hazard with getting zapped by 110 is if you're on a ladder and jerk back, thereby falling off the ladder and getting seriously hurt. Or maybe if you have a weak heart or pacemaker.

Now, I wouldn't want to get zapped while standing in a pool of water on a concrete floor... much prefer to have shoe insulation between me and solid ground (in the electrical sense of the word). Anyway, those who know what they're doing obviously take proper precautions in the first place, but it helps to know what you're getting into in case of accident--if you're on a ladder and get zapped, try not to fall off! <bg>
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