[Amps] HV SAFETY QUESTION

[Bill Turner]

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 17:39:34 -0800 (PST), Steven Grant, W4IIV wrote:

>this can be found out quite easily......measure the resistance of your body...hand to hand (wet your fingers).....take that resistance and put it in series with an ammeter....hook it across the capacitor bank....note the current read....anything over 30 mills can kill you (maybe even less).....steven W4IIV

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I'm not sure this method will give valid results.  Years ago, I was told
the human body is a highly variable resistance, and an electrical shock
will cause an immediate drop in resistance.  In other words, when you
initially contact the HV your resistance may be high, but it quickly
drops (sweat?) and the current rises.

An ohm meter reading may well lead to a false sense of security.

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Bill, W6WRT