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In Reply to: RE: I offer this as regards to causing death posted by Russ57 on January 09, 2017 at 18:25:56
there is a sensitive interval across the heartbeat. Apply a shock during this time, and Bad Things can happen. DC has to hit this interval, and it has one chance. AC has multiple chances.
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Douglas
Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world...but thou art standing where I am about to shoot.
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"DC has to hit this interval, and it has one chance."
That's sorta true. The heart is most sensitive to external current during that time. However, it can be stopped at any time if enough current is applied. DC causes muscles to clench, so the victim is often subjected to the charge for a much longer interval. This tends to even the chances of DC electrocution (vs AC), assuming the applied voltage is large enough. The bottom line is, don't try this at home. :)
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This reminds me of the "War of Currents" that took place in the late 19th century over the question of which form of electrical power was "safe"-est. Edison vs Westinghouse (who bought the patents on AC from Tesla).
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