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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>From a high voltage safety document…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>“</span><span lang=EN>Voltages of greater than 50 V applied
across dry unbroken human skin are capable of producing heart <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrillation" title=Fibrillation>fibrillation</a>
if they produce <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_current"
title="Electric current">electric currents</a> in body tissues which happen to
pass through the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest" title=Chest>chest</a>
area.<sup>[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"
title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a></i>]</sup> The <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_shock" title="Electric shock">electrocution</a>
danger is mostly determined by the low <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_conductivity"
title="Electrical conductivity">electrical conductivity</a> of dry human skin.
If skin is wet, or if there are wounds, or if the voltage is applied to <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrode" title=Electrode>electrodes</a>
which penetrate the skin, then even voltage sources below 40 V can be
lethal if contacted. “<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>The reality won’t likely be a lethal issue,
but burn factor is already pretty high even at 42v with these big packs. 40C
packs discharge extremely rapidly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob
Richards<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 01, 2010 4:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Well, the body is not a perfect conductor. It would take
way more than 40v to cause any appreciable current to flow, IMHO. <br>
<br>
--- On <b>Mon, 3/1/10, Atwood, Mark <i><atwoodm@paragon-inc.com></i></b>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Actually
very true. But picture someone trying to save weight and combining two
6s packs to one connector and accidently “touching” something in the
process. That will pull a 200amps peak @ 50V…enough to get
crispy. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob
Richards<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 01, 2010 2:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'>But everyone knows it is current, not voltage, that kills. :-)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'>(I am just joking, BTW.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'>Bob R.<br>
<br>
--- On <b>Mon, 3/1/10, Atwood, Mark <i><atwoodm@paragon-inc.com></i></b>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'>Biggest problem with raising the voltage is that 40v is generally
considered the max non lethal voltage. You'll be hard pressed
to get a voltage increase for general safety reasons. <br>
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I'm sure that's why the current limitation is in the general guidelines
in the first place. <br>
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