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Topic	What's the effect of, like, a million volts... but very low current
shadowsword87 06/05/22 2:34:32 PM #10:	captpackrat posted... It's the current that's dangerous, not the voltage. Just shuffling your feet over a carpet and touching a doorknob or your sibling can generate over 35,000 volts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBkQY3mh8PA ....No. https://eesemi.com/esdslevels.htm ESD is the technical term for those static shocks, and most measuring systems cap out at 8kV. You do not generate that much voltage from just shuffling around. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:965565430] in What's the... [t:80045885]...</cite> <quote>captpackrat posted... </cite> <quote>It's the current that's dangerous, not the voltage. Just shuffling your feet over a carpet and touching a doorknob or your sibling can generate over 35,000 volts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBkQY3mh8PA</quote> ....No. https://eesemi.com/esdslevels.htm ESD is the technical term for those static shocks, and most measuring systems cap out at 8kV. You do not generate that much voltage from just shuffling around. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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