Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 13 hours agoSo how would you handle this?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1283
arrow-up1283imageSo how would you handle this?lemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 13 hours agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-squarebearoftheisle@europe.publinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoDecent way to end up with a manslaughter charge
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours 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-up1·1 hour 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.
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.