Re: How much current goes through me when I touch 120VAC?
So, if I were to grab on a hot and neutral wire from the wall, 120V AC and neutral, would that be equivalent to grabbing onto the two giant wires going into the breaker box / panel? The wires that normally come from the telephone pole (these I think actually go to a breaker box / panel outside the house and that one connects to the pole).
I was under the impression, if I touched those giant wires, I'd probably die. Are they just 120V lines? I'd test them with my multimeter but I've read if you test really high voltages with a multimeter that's not designed for extremely high voltages, the multimeter can explode. I want to make sure they're safe before I start probing a multimeter around in there.
Originally posted by caphair
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I was under the impression, if I touched those giant wires, I'd probably die. Are they just 120V lines? I'd test them with my multimeter but I've read if you test really high voltages with a multimeter that's not designed for extremely high voltages, the multimeter can explode. I want to make sure they're safe before I start probing a multimeter around in there.
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