Will this kill me?
#22
It only takes 3-4 Milli-amps (iirc) across your heart to kill you... think about a pacemaker...
Less than 1 amp that crosses from one hand, across your heart, to your other hand CAN KILL YOU. This is why when working with electrical panels you keep one hand in your pocket. lol It usually will travel from your hand to your feet, which you will feel, but live to tell about it.
Just disconnect from the power source(s). A cap is still a power source... even with the ground removed from the batt. The cap is still grounded, if you touch the positive on the frame that cap IS going to discharge. HUGE SPARK! If you want to discharge it properly, either use a resistor, or small test light till it goes out. OR, do like I said before and just remove both ends of the wire your using.
Safety First.
Less than 1 amp that crosses from one hand, across your heart, to your other hand CAN KILL YOU. This is why when working with electrical panels you keep one hand in your pocket. lol It usually will travel from your hand to your feet, which you will feel, but live to tell about it.
Just disconnect from the power source(s). A cap is still a power source... even with the ground removed from the batt. The cap is still grounded, if you touch the positive on the frame that cap IS going to discharge. HUGE SPARK! If you want to discharge it properly, either use a resistor, or small test light till it goes out. OR, do like I said before and just remove both ends of the wire your using.
Safety First.
Last edited by DeadlySones; 01-27-2011 at 04:46 AM.
#23
lol, they invented a little pressure vent in the top of most for several years now, so they will vent internal pressure, but ya... some of the old school ones were bombs waiting to happen. lol
If anyone ever buys used caps they should always be sure to check the vent. If its raised even a slight bit... chances are the cap has had its terminals arced and is likely lacking in capacitance.
If anyone ever buys used caps they should always be sure to check the vent. If its raised even a slight bit... chances are the cap has had its terminals arced and is likely lacking in capacitance.
#26
It only takes 3-4 Milli-amps (iirc) across your heart to kill you... think about a pacemaker...
#27
#28
guess what i did today... i put one hand on my positive batt terminal, and the other on my negative terminal.
now go to an outlet with a butter knife in each hand and stick each knife into a prong hole.
let me know if you survive to type this