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From: weimin@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (8361)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Touching a "hot" connector
Keywords: touch, sensation, live, shock
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Date: 7 Aug 89 00:16:50 GMT
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In article <2968@mit-caf.MIT.EDU> (Andrew Karanicolas) writes:
>> Well, as I promised, I tested my resistance. As I said I have dry skin.
>
>You are placing yourself at immense risk.  You are making several 
>DEAD WRONG ASSUMPTIONS.  [About AC/DC impedances and area of touch, etc.]

Another possibly wrong assumption: the body resistance be constant under
different voltages.  It may be very different under 240 or 120v than under
1.5v or 9v.

Weimin