Timeline for Some more info about voltage/current electricity safety
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| Feb 13, 2017 at 17:09 | vote | accept | John Am | ||
| Feb 13, 2017 at 17:06 | comment | added | John Am | @pjc50 Yes, this morning (due to a short) i watched the plastic of a small cable disappear/burn in front of my eyes in just a second. | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 17:04 | comment | added | pjc50 | Yes, it's the carbon track that's actually burning. I very much doubt it's toxic but it is a fire hazard. | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 17:04 | comment | added | John Am | @The Photon I understand. Are the chemical vapors potentially so harmful? | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 16:56 | comment | added | The Photon | As a safety issue, the vapors from the smoking pot might be harmful if you breathe them; Also the heat could cause a fire tht could hurt somebody or expensive to clean up after. | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 16:53 | comment | added | John Am | @pjc50 Can you please explain, do you mean that the pot actually get's destroyed? | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 16:30 | comment | added | pjc50 | The smoking potentiometer is more of a hazard. | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 16:27 | comment | added | user57037 | We are bags of electrolyte solution (aqueous). A very sophisticated control system maintains the electrolyte within tight specifications. | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 16:27 | answer | added | The Photon | timeline score: 2 | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 13:01 | comment | added | Vladimir Cravero | You got it. With 12V there's no way to get hurt unless you lick the wires or plant some electrodes under your skin. We are basically bags of water, but the bag is not a good conductor. | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 12:28 | comment | added | John Am | Ok, thanks. So it depends on humidity of the skin, cuts and the position electricity is applied? (i.e. across the chest) | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 12:26 | comment | added | user125002 | I won't say 'always' but the risk is a lot less with voltage below 48VDC. | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 12:22 | comment | added | John Am | So the resistance of my body/skin will always protect me with such low voltages? | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 12:21 | comment | added | user125002 | Don't worry about it. Everything below 48VDC is considered to be safe. | |
| Feb 13, 2017 at 11:59 | history | asked | John Am | CC BY-SA 3.0 |