Approximate Values of Body Resistance
Q. What are the approximate values of body resistance under ?
- Body is wet fully
- Semi dry wet
- Fully dry condition.
|
Condition of Body |
Electric resistance of Body ohms |
100 V |
500 V |
10,000 V |
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Current A |
Effect |
Current A |
Effect |
Current |
Effect |
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|
Totally Wet |
1,000 |
0.1 |
Certain death and slight bums |
0.5 A |
Bums, probable death |
10 |
Severe burns, death |
|
Semi Dry/wet |
5,000 |
0.02 |
No burns or injury, painful stock |
0.1 |
Certain death, slight burns |
0.2 |
Severe burns, may survive |
|
Dry |
1,00,000 |
0.001 |
Very light shock no burns |
0.005 |
Light shock no burns |
0.1 |
Sure death, slight burns |