• SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Air only has so much resistance itself. High enough voltage and the closest path to ground is where the charge will go.

    Just like with Lightning

    • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 months ago

      Humidity in the air makes that wayyy more dangerous because your skin will be highly conductive and the lower the resistance, the higher the current (which is what really hurts).

      I’ve been a human grounding strap a couple times and don’t recommend it. I think the vibrating pain of AC (someone reenergized the outlet on me) is worse than the punch of high voltage (failing spark plug wire I grabbed with metal pliers while diagnosing a misfire).