[Amps] Better electrical safety?

ToddRoberts2001@aol.com ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com
Sat Nov 19 11:23:02 EST 2005


Your statement puzzles me. A house powered by AC mains of about 1 kHz 
or higher is shockproof. The human nervous system does not respond to 
frequencies that high or higher.

I realize someone could connect themself to the mains in series with 
a diode and commit suicide. Is that what you mean? I'll concede that.

73, Bill W6WRT

Are you sure that 1KHz AC is shockproof? 1 KHz may not be as lethal as 
50-60Hz but I was under the impression that anyone could suffer a very severe and 
painful shock from 1KHz AC depending on volts/amperage? I think I read that even 
at 10KHz a very real shock hazard still exists. Does anyone have any tales of 
working with 115vac 400Hz systems on airplanes? 73 Todd WD4NGG


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