ummmmmm FYI, 120vac will NOT electrocute you UNLESS you were a newborn, very very young with no resistance or in a bathtub, submerged in water, then it might be very dangerous. (it's all about how much resistance you have) For Adults: It might make you go limp. It might sting a little.
The real measure of shock's intensity lies in the amount of current (amperes) forced though the body, and not the voltage. The average power outlet is only 15 AMPS.
DIRECT CURRENT IS MORE DANGEROUS.
and we are not talking about a 9, 12, or 24 vdc battery.
sorry to rain on your parade,
CG
Originally Posted by Copierguy0
Actually, you're both incorrect. It is neither Volts nor Amps. It is Watts.
The amount of "jolt" you have is directly proportional to the quantity of Energy, which on electricity is measured in Watts. a 15-Amp , 110 V outlet will provide 1,650 Watts (3,300 @ 220v!) . That is equivalent energy to a 2 HP motor. Enough for a nice jolt. But I agree, won't kill you.
Amperes can be roughly equated to the speed, or number of gallons per second on a pipe, voltage with its diameter. Watts, on the other hand, is the amount of water (or amount of electrons = electricity) delivered.
DC x AC has nothing to do with the jolt. People have that misconception because a car battery can kill you and explode if shorted. That is because it can provide (at peak) around 6,000 Watts....That can kill you.
Conversely speaking, 100 Amps @ 1.5 volts (if you place in paralell a boat load of AA batteries, which are DC), would provide over 10 times less jolt than a power outlet would: 150 Watts for the 1000's of AA batteries x 1,650 Watts on the power outlet.
It all is the Watts....
Regardless of that, my Dick will stay away from any kind of electricity...