Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agoSo how would you handle this?imagemessage-square81linkfedilinkarrow-up1426arrow-down121
arrow-up1405arrow-down1imageSo how would you handle this?Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square81linkfedilink
minus-squarebearoftheislelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·4 days agoDecent way to end up with a manslaughter charge
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·4 days agoI’ve been popped by 120 volt a few times. It hurts like a motherfucker, but should throw a breaker or GFI before it kills.
minus-squareprime_number_314159@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 days agoThat’s only if it’s on a GFI. The resistance to Earth for a typical human is well below the “boy this space heater sure is drawing a lot of power” line that a breaker detects.
minus-squarecheesybuddha@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·4 days ago“Should” is a pretty big risk considering the consequences
Decent way to end up with a manslaughter charge
I’ve been popped by 120 volt a few times.
It hurts like a motherfucker, but should throw a breaker or GFI before it kills.
That’s only if it’s on a GFI. The resistance to Earth for a typical human is well below the “boy this space heater sure is drawing a lot of power” line that a breaker detects.
“Should” is a pretty big risk considering the consequences