AC and DC Currents

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Anonymous Poster	AC and DC Currents 10/15/2010 3:22 PM
	how does a.c. and d.c. current affect a person
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stevem Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Defreestville, NY Posts: 1072 Good Answers: 87	#2 Re: a.c. and d.c. currents 10/15/2010 3:48 PM
	Depending on the dose they can either save your life (defibrillator) or kill you (electric chair). __________________ Charlie don't surf.
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JRaef Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California, USA, where the Godless live next door to God. Posts: 4665 Good Answers: 804	#3 In reply to #2 Re: a.c. and d.c. currents 10/15/2010 5:16 PM
	That pretty much covers the spectrum of the Human Experience, doesn't it? Somewhere in between is the TENS effect, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation. Can be very nice in the right spots... __________________ All I every really wanted to be, was... A LUMBERJACK!.
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stevem Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Defreestville, NY Posts: 1072 Good Answers: 87	#5 In reply to #3 Re: a.c. and d.c. currents 10/16/2010 10:27 PM
	Yes but it gets tedious having to explain to everyone you meet why there are all those wires coming out of your pants and why you have that silly grin on your face all the time.. __________________ Charlie don't surf.
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Jsquared Commentator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 91 Good Answers: 1	#4 Re: a.c. and d.c. currents 10/15/2010 7:29 PM
	AC will cause your muscles to contract over and over again. Depending on the voltage and current, you may not be able to 'disconnect' yourself and tragically expire. DC voltage will pretty much depend on the voltage, current and mode of operation. Many electric fences use a pulse that will encourge you to go elsewhere, in the case of a cattle fence. Or repulse you in the case of a security fence. If it is a straight DC current it will cause you to hang on and regret the ride. __________________ Home is where the heart is!
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