Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agoSo how would you handle this?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1375arrow-down117
arrow-up1358arrow-down1external-linkSo how would you handle this?lemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·21 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-up9·20 hours 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.
minus-squarecheesybuddha@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·18 hours ago“Should” is a pretty big risk considering the consequences
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.
“Should” is a pretty big risk considering the consequences