On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:20:51 -0700, you wrote:

>> Fun isn't it Gary?  BTW we have 240V here - fancy a play???
>
>I've been zapped by 120VAC occasionally (screwdriver slips, etc.),
>but it's more annoying than scary. Now 240VAC sounds a lot more
>dangerous; I think I'd turn the breaker off first.  ;-)
>
>Gary VanderMolen

Not really Gary.... Easier to kill yourself with high amperage 110v than it is
with lower amperage 240v.

60W light bulb @ 240v = 0.25A

60W light bulb @ 110v = 0.55A

2KW fire @ 240v = 8.3A

2KW fire @ 110v = 18.2A



Sir Hugh of Bognor

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Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK

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