A discussion arose concerning battery operated cars (Honda) having a DC battery capable of 500+ volts DC and l said l would not think that much DC current would kill but render a severe burn.
2007-06-13 08:22:15 · 3 answers · asked by dave 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
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electrical world magazine jan2000
research program university of chicago
50-100 ma, 50% ventricular fibrilation
100-200 ma, 100% ventricular fibrilation
ventricular fibrilation is contraction of ventricular muscle of the heart leading to brain death
2007-06-13 11:43:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voltage is NOT current.
How much current runs through your body depends on a variety of factors. Current follows the path of least resistance, so most of the current should stay in the car, instead of flowing through your body, if you accidentally made contact.
It takes a surprisingly small amount of current to stop your heart -- in the miliamp range -- but it has to flow across or through your heart.
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Possible heart fibrillation after 3 seconds :
Men = 500 mA DC; 100 mA AC @ 60hx
Women = 500 mA DC; 100 mA AC @ 50 Hz
2007-06-13 15:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called "DC"--not "DC Current."
2007-06-13 15:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by Mark 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋