Comments on: Computer Electrocutes Sweaty Student

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:40:53 +0000

It takes a certain amount of voltage to press across any resistor (body) in this case. The voltage most people can just feel starts at around 60. Ameres, a measurement of electrons present in any current electricity. Current is electrons moving from negative to positive under pressure, or voltage. Wattage (or power), is volts times amps. It takes quite a large power factor to kill someone, and you NEED enough voltage first to make it get across the body, or you will end up with an open circuit, no flow of electrons. the puppy that was killed by electrocution probably came into contact with the AC input and the return. Normally, this voltage just "shocks you", but people have been killed by it in wet conditions which promotes conduction. PS: pure water cannot conduct electricity, it needs "dopants" (impurities) to conduct, it is only a catylist, not a conductor. Kind of like Oxygen and accetylene, the oxygen will not burn, but greatly increases the fire temperature of the flamable gas.

By: Anti-moron

Anti-moron — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:19:59 +0000

UM…WHAT ABOUT THE HOME CIRCUIT BREAKERS THAT SHOULD HAVE KICKED IN???

By: Anti-moron

Anti-moron — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:18:44 +0000

Alright, someone pose this scenario on MythBusters and have them give it a go….

By: tomesque

tomesque — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:28:44 +0000

alright you bunch of know-it-alls!!
RELAX!!

By: Dr Know

Dr Know — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:48:36 +0000

It sounds like he had a fight with his girlfriend and
she shoved a bare power supply, up his butt and
he got toasted.