Timeline for Why don't I get shocked constantly?
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| Oct 2, 2017 at 14:55 | comment | added | finleyarcher | @CooterDavenport a layman's answer is fine if it's scientifically correct. Amperage kills, not voltage. The answer is just wrong ¯_(ツ)_/¯ You need to explain ground potential and current draw in layman's term, not voltage. Look at the top answer on electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/189691/… | |
| Oct 1, 2017 at 17:10 | comment | added | yollooool | I understand all of that with the ignition and battery, being a mechanic for a couple of years. Electronics is NOT my strong point, and I'll be the first to admit that, lol. My question was to do with the chassis grounding and how it doesn't shock when touching the chassis itself and the paintwork. :) | |
| Sep 29, 2017 at 20:02 | comment | added | Jimmy Fix-it | Just a note to the OP @yollooool, some parts of the ignition system do have the capability of delivering a nasty shock; and shorting across the battery (or leads) can cause sparks/fire/electronics damage etc. Be careful, deenergize the system by disconnecting the battery when working, and/or use insulated tools. | |
| Sep 28, 2017 at 15:25 | comment | added | Cooter Davenport | @finleyarcher The OP has already made it clear that he finds the "scientific" answers obtuse and unhelpful. | |
| Sep 28, 2017 at 14:46 | comment | added | finleyarcher | This answer is scientifically wrong. Let's start with, "Ohm's law states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points." | |
| Sep 28, 2017 at 7:44 | comment | added | Vladimir Cravero | "current is only at 12 V"? Nope. Voltage is only 12 V. You do not get shocked because the chassis of the car is usually at ground potential. You would not get shocked even if the battery was 12000 V. This answer does not make sense. | |
| Sep 27, 2017 at 20:46 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | Yeah, 12V just doesn't have the needed pressure to push through skin. As in the 9v battery, it's possible if you really work at it, but again flesh is so high impedance that not much current will flow at only 12V. This is why ~50V is considered the maximum for wiring designated "low voltage". Above that, it can bite you. | |
| Sep 27, 2017 at 16:40 | comment | added | yollooool | I preferred this response for explaining A) what would be required and B) what would make it easier for getting a shock from the car. So in essence, because the output I would be exposed to there is so low in terms of how much would actively try to flow through me, it would not cause so much as a tingle unless parameters like ease to flow through water on my skin were apparent. This makes a lot of sense now, compared to the voodoo sorcery explanation I was sitting on! :P Thanks! | |
| Sep 27, 2017 at 16:37 | vote | accept | yollooool | ||
| Sep 27, 2017 at 13:35 | history | answered | Cooter Davenport | CC BY-SA 3.0 |