I haven't heard of anyone ever dying from a MSD or being incapacitated from such.
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http://www.msdignition.com/1ignitions.htm
MSD
race units put out from 160
-700 mj at 50,000+ volts PER EACH SPARK and about 200 sparks per second.
I don't think that I would want to have that arc through my heart, head, or even toes.... :sweat:
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy00/phy00205.htm
"1 joule = the energy generated when 1 ampere of electrical
current, passes through an electrical potential drop of 1 volt. Energy =
Volts x Current.
1 watt = 1 joule/second.
So joules is a quantity of energy, and watts is the RATE of generation of
energy. Watt = Energy / second."
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/JackHsu.shtml
Cutnell, John D., Johnson, Kenneth W. Physics. 4th ed. New York, NY: Wiley, 1998. "Currents of approximately 0.2 A are potentially fatal, because they can make the heart fibrillate, or beat in an uncontrolled manner." 0.2 A
Carr, Joseph J. Safety for electronic hobbyists. Popular Electronics. October 1997. as found in Britannica.com. "In general, for
limb-contact electrical shocks, accepted rules of thumb are: 1-5 mA is the level of perception; 10 mA is the level where pain is sensed; at 100 mA severe muscular contraction occurs, and at 100-300 mA electrocution occurs." 0.1 - 0.3 A
"Electrical Injuries." The Merck Manual of Medical Information: Home Edition. Pennsylvania: Merck, 1997. "At currents as low as 60 to 100 milliamperes, low-voltage (110-220 volts), 60-hertz alternating current traveling through the chest for a split second can cause life-threatening irregular heart rhythms. About 300-500 milliamperes of direct current is needed to have the same effect." 0.06 - 0.1 A(AC) 0.3 - 0.5 A(DC)
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