Sorry Jon, I'm pretty sure you are wrong. Consider your body as a linear
conductor with resistance value of "R" the current pass through your body is
240V/R in case of 110V it is 110V/R. See which one has less current pass
through your body.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Mitchell" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> So I would maintain that in fact you are LESS likely to die from
accidental
> contact at 240v than at 110v as for any given device, the current flowing
> will be less at 240v.
>
> (Of course, there is the a.c. frequency to factor in as well. I know this
> has some effect too but it is negligible compared with the voltage
> difference.)
>
> Jon
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