are volts or amps more dangerous?
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An electrical current at 1,000 volts is no more deadly than a current at 100 volts, but tiny changes in amperage can mean the difference between life and death when a person receives an electrical shock.
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NO, , but it can easily cause a fire if short circuited. any voltage under 50 volts is considered safe to touch voltage.
742371
These batteries are considered dangerous goods because of the possibility of fire if shorted. Furthermore, an acid spill can cause personal injury and property damage.
1051717
Yup. To elaborate, the power caps for your tubes are rated 450 volts and up, which mean they charge to over 600 volts. This won't necessarily kill you, though it can, it will definitely hurt.
79375
To give you an idea of how little static electricity needs to be generated to cause harm to your computer components, it takes as little as 5 to 10 volts to cause damage inside your computer. In order for you to even feel the presence of static electricity, the level needs to be above 1,500 volts.
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Tube amps are more fussy, and require large plate voltages on the tubes, usually hundreds of volts. This means the amp needs one or more voltage transformers, which require magnets, and are generally very heavy. The quality of the DC voltage used to power the tubes can directly affect tone and amp performance.
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By nature, lithium-ion batteries are dangerous. Inside, the main line of defense against short circuiting is a thin and porous slip of polypropylene that keeps the electrodes from touching. If that separator is breached, the electrodes come in contact, and things get very hot very quickly.
890508
The human body can tolerate less current for long time and more current for less time. 30mA is considered safe as per test results. Protection against electric shock, Frequent tripping of RCCB is discussed.
507268
Pretty dangerous, actually. We tested a range of fake iPhone chargers and found that 98% of them had the potential to cause a lethal electric shock or start a fire. It's a scary thought, especially when you think about how often we continue to use our phones while they're charging.
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Common voltages for electronics stuff is 5-20 volts. Power that comes into the house in 120-240 volts; about 50-60 volts is the threshold of safety. High voltages in the hundreds or thousands or 10-thousand are used for old CRT tubes (displays) and neon or plasma lighting.
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It is true that the normal voltage in telephone wires, which provides the dial tone, is not dangerous. ... However, when the phone rings, a series of high voltage AC surges come through the lines, up to 100 volts, and this can be dangerous, especially to people with health conditions, pacemakers, etc.
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Amperage, the higher the amps the more damage Some amperages and their effects on the body: 1 milliamp is the perceptual level; 5 milliamps is a shock felt; 6-30 milliamps is painful shock; 50-150 milliamps can result in extreme pain, respiratory arrest, severe muscular contraction; 1-5 amps results in ventricular ...
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Quite a lot, actually. Poorly made electronics such as phone chargers can cause electrocution or overheat and cause a fire, and have been blamed for a number of fires in recent years. The problem is that many people are unaware of the dangers, assuming that because the devices are on sale, they are safe.
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You point out in your letter that some consensus standards consider live parts operating between 50 and 60 volts, DC, to be non-hazardous under certain circumstances. However, OSHA considers all voltages of 50 volts or above to be hazardous.
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Touching a bare electric wire that is energized with a potential great enough to pass a harmful amount of current through your body while also touching a ground or neutral wire is dangerous. ... So people that are uneducated in how electricity works are simply taught that touching a bare electric wire can be dangerous.
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Most smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets are dual-voltage, and if you use a converter on something that is already dual-voltage, you can damage your device.
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Electrical outlets can kill your child. ... Whatever it is, it makes outlets extremely dangerous because they attract kids. If a child sticks wet fingers into an outlet, or even worse if a child sticks a piece of metal into an outlet, electocution is a definite possibility. Electrocution frequently results in death.