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From: john@anasaz.UUCP (John Moore)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Automobile shock hazard (was: shock box)
Message-ID: <827@anasaz.UUCP>
Date: 4 Apr 88 05:28:24 GMT
References: <560001@hpcljws.HP.COM> <334@eos.UUCP> <5773@watdragon.waterloo.edu> <888@stracs.cs.strath.ac.uk>
Reply-To: john@anasaz.UUCP (John Moore)
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In article <888@stracs.cs.strath.ac.uk> al@cs.strath.ac.uk (Alan Lorimer) writes:
%In article <5773@watdragon.waterloo.edu>, gvcormack@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Gordon V. Cormack) writes:
%> In article <334@eos.UUCP>, jbm@eos.UUCP (Jeffrey Mulligan) writes:
%> > From article <560001@hpcljws.HP.COM>, by jws@hpcljws.HP.COM (John Stafford):
%> > > I wouldn't quite claim it is safe to work at automobile voltage (12V)
%> Give me a break!  12 volts is absolutely safe.  Reminds me of when
%> 
%I would agree that 12V is safe from the dangers of electric shock,

Can you spell "Inductive Kickback"? This is generated when current
through an inductor is interrupted. That's how ignition works, for
example, and it generates thousands of volts from the twelve volt
supply. Starter motors can also generate high voltage, with enough
stored energy to KILL YOU! 12V automobile systems are not completely
safe from electric shock!!! Take care.

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