SAFETY SESSION- ELECTRICAL SHOCK

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 [email protected]