If I recall right from my electrical training, the amperage that will stop your heart varies depending on the voltage. I think at 1 volt, it's 7 amps. On the otherhand, I've had 5000 volts go through me at half a micro amp - did nothing more than contract some muscles...
Shawn -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rob S Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:58 AM To: CLUG General Subject: Re: [clug-talk] OT: Power cords I wonder what home appliance would require such a massive amount of wattage? If i remember correctly, 2 amps will stop your heart. I wonder if plug covers are a steady sale item in the uk? later, -Rob GRAHAM MONK wrote: >No the UK sockets are MUCH wider the voltage is 240 and 60 not 50 cycles. Max >amperage 13, you do NOT want to take a jolt from this! > >Graham > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Rob S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thursday, July 8, 2004 2:22 pm >Subject: Re: [clug-talk] OT: Power cords > > > >>A quick question: >>Does the UK standard "common" wall power plug looks similar to the >>north >>american one, but is slightly narrower? I wonder what voltage, >>amperage >>and the frequency they use... >> >>-Rob >> >>Alastair Preston wrote: >> >> >> >>>On July 7, 2004 04:25 pm, Chris Berry wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi folks, >>>> >>>>When I was back in the UK, I managed to amass quite a collection >>>> >>>> >>of PC >> >> >>>>power cords. Now I'm over here I'm stuck for them and local >>>> >>>> >>stores want >> >> >>>>to charge me ~$16 apiece. >>>> >>>>Does anyone have any going spare? I'd gladly take them off your >>>> >>>> >>hands at >> >> >>>>the meeting tonight. >>>> >>>>Alternatively, anyone know where I can get them for a more >>>> >>>> >>reasonable>>price? I probably need about 5 or 6. >> >> >>>>Cheers, >>>>Chris. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Check Round-Again Software (on 17th Ave just west of 1st St.NE) >>> >>> >>also - they >> >> >>>have bins of various cables at low prices. If memory serves, the >>> >>> >>power cords >> >> >>>are a couple of bucks apiece. >>> >>>Al Preston >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>clug-talk mailing list >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>clug-talk mailing list >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >clug-talk mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
