say someone were to stick a fork into the wall socket, how many volts are she/he going to be shocked with?
2007-04-02 04:41:17 · 15 answers · asked by User Name 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
110 in the US
Special use plugs are 220 (some dryers, ac units...etc)
2007-04-02 04:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by mark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the US is 110-120 volts europe is 220-240. Its not really the issue of how many volts but the hertz or frequency in which the electrical pulses travel, which is 60hz. The same frequency in which your heart and muscles operates at.
2007-04-02 04:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The current shocks you not the volts... A wall socket has 220V in Europe and 110V in USA.
Ohm's law states that U=RxI where U - voltage, R- resistance, I - current. In order to know what current will pass through you must know the resistance. Mind that a current of 0,5A is enough to kill a person if it will flow through the heart.
An engineering joke says: Never touch stuff with your left hand!
2007-04-02 04:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by Λиδѓεy™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
110 -120 volts
2007-04-02 04:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by T F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Europe, 220/240 volts AC. Enough to stop your heart.
2007-04-02 04:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reg. wall socket has 110 to 120 vac with 15 to 20 amps.if it's a dryer thats 220 and up to 60 amps 25 cents at lowes.if the socket is dead your wire may have fallen out or off the screw turn off braker in pannel box and change it or check the wire todays market they all come from mexico or china so you can thru reliablity out the door and pride is second to it they are easy to change any otyher ? IM me
2007-04-02 04:47:33 · answer #6 · answered by MrMike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are in the USA.....abut 110 volts in Europe 200 volts.
2007-04-02 04:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by GregK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
120 volts usually
2007-04-02 04:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
120
2007-04-02 04:43:33 · answer #9 · answered by nayrbas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
110-120 V A/C with about 15amps of current in the US/Canada. In other countries (UK for example) it would be 220V A/C.
Big electrical appliances, like a range or cloths dryer would run on 240V in the US, with like 40-50 amps of current.
It's not the voltage that kills you, it's the current.
2007-04-02 04:46:12 · answer #10 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually 110 unless it's a dryer outlet, for example, then 220.
2007-04-02 04:44:09 · answer #11 · answered by amandafofanda66 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋