Is it Voltage, Amperage, or both that are dangerous? We answer this today in our safety meeting! Click on the link to go to the safety meeting topic to download for your records.
https://www.electricalpowersafety.com/single-post/2018/07/15/SAFETY-MEETING--Electrical-Shock
Safe Current Values
Amps
0.001A (1 mA) Cannot be felt
0.001 - 0.008A (1 - 8 mA) Felt, but not painful: muscle control is not lost.
Unsafe Current Values
Amps
0.015 - 0.02A (15 - 20mA) Painful shock: muscular control lost; cannot let go; not harmful
to body organs
0.02 - 0.09A (20mA - 90mA) Burns; breathing extremely difficult; sore muscles
0.1 - 0.2A (100mA - 200mA) *Ventricular Fibrillation (a fatal heart condition)
0.2 - 2A (200mA - 2A) Burns; paralysis of the lungs; nerve damaged if above 600V
2A and up
frying currents; severe burns of
two types:
1. External: caused by arcing on contacting
2. Internal: cooking of the organs and flesh.
Results in: amputation or destruction
of vital organs
mike@ccpspower.com
