Re: car cigarette lighters
 

You what on a electric fence? come on details :rofl:

I could use a very good laugh.

Re: car cigarette lighters
 

well, i'm looking at becoming a spark once i get through the drudgery of uni, i'm well-weathered for shocks now ;)

it works fine anyway :) at the same time i got some tyre blackening stsuff, so my tires and rubbing strips and bumpers look as shiny as the day they were bought too :D

go me :disturbd:

saxodriver >> i peed when i was younger. you know what it's like, you get caught short when you are running about, so you find a fence post... to say it tingles is an understatement :cry:

Re: car cigarette lighters
 

As a spark in training you will know that it is current that kills, not voltage and a big bad car battery can easily put out 80A/Hr

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i'm well aware of that ;) 3rd year mechanical engineer as wel,l remember :p:
give me enough time and money and i could probably work out a mach cone for the current flowing... :erm::cry:

also a big bad car battery might put out 80Ah but mine isn't a big bad car battery...:erm:

i survived anyway, haven't noticed an irregular heartbeat or anything so far... :disturbd:

is it really really wrong that I have a fascination with electrics, dismantling things, and lightning? :shocked:

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Look at the voltages on some of the gear at http://www.spy-goods.com/en-us/dept_18.html

Re: car cigarette lighters
 

Exactly - High voltage low current. Not likely to kill. Low voltage, high current - likely to kill.

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well the jolt i got luckily was limited to 5 amps cos i was behind a fuse, but it still damn hurt...

i've no idea what the fence current was, probably something negligible... but as you can imagine... :shocked:

Re: car cigarette lighters
 

just a question i've worked with cars for the best part of my adult life and never got a shock of a car battery

only relays and the h.t wiring (plug leads):confused:

oh and the power of my battery on my car is 825 amp for 30 secs cold:) :)