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Old 12-17-2023, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by NoMo50 View Post
Somewhat curious that the article discusses the term "volts," but neglects to mention the term "amps." If someone fancies themselves a home electrical DIYer, they had better understand both.

Yes...voltage can be compared to the pressure of water running through a hose, but amperage equates to the volume of water through the hose. In an electrical shock scenario, it is not the voltage that can hurt/kill a person, but the amperage. That is why you can have a device such as a Taser, that can deliver a shock at 50,000 volts, but (generally) will not cause permanent damage...very low amperage. Using the water hose analogy again...compare the effects of being hit by a Water Pik versus a fire hose.
They did, however, under "circuit breakers", bring up "ampacity". Definitely a new term for *me*. :-)