Members *BLEEP* Posted October 14, 2012 Members Share Posted October 14, 2012 >> OT: can you be killed taking apart an unplugged PC?If U be fukkin 'round taking apart some KGB dudes unplugged PC, U probably gonna get a couple a caps in the ass from an AK47. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackface Posted October 14, 2012 Members Share Posted October 14, 2012 Originally Posted by bluesfella It's either, I think. High voltage + low amps won't kill you Low voltage + high amps won't hurt you either because it won't penetrate your skin. You need around 90 volts or more for that. If it has a lot of amps from point on it can kill you. The amount of power you get is basically volts X amps. Super high voltage + low amps will scare the {censored} out of you and {censored} you up, but it won't kill you. I think you need to learn ohm's law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rog951 Posted October 14, 2012 Members Share Posted October 14, 2012 Originally Posted by Blackface I think you need to learn ohm's law. He paraphrased ohm's law in the very post you quoted: "The amount of power you get is basically volts X amps."Seems like he's got a handle on it? Now, there may or may not be other things he needs to learn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackface Posted October 14, 2012 Members Share Posted October 14, 2012 Originally Posted by rog951 He paraphrased ohm's law in the very post you quoted: "The amount of power you get is basically volts X amps." Seems like he's got a handle on it? Now, there may or may not be other things he needs to learn... Ohm's law involves current, resistance and voltage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rog951 Posted October 14, 2012 Members Share Posted October 14, 2012 Originally Posted by Blackface Ohm's law involves current, resistance and voltage. Hahahahah. I'm a dumbass who read too quick! Of course, you're 100% correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skyforger Posted October 14, 2012 Members Share Posted October 14, 2012 Originally Posted by deanmass I have yet to see a power supply hold enough to be fatal in the capacitors.However, since they did not specify wat kind of computer, my best guess woud be an old eMac OR a monitor. News folks probably do not knw the diff, but, a tube display capacitor can bounce yer ass to Jesus toot sweet. Pretty much. Shorting capacitors is unlikely to kill you, but it will {censored} components. That said, I'm pretty sure I read that a few mA across the heart can kill you? Voltage, as someone said, will merely leave you feeling... Fried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted October 15, 2012 Members Share Posted October 15, 2012 Originally Posted by billybilly They reckon Steve Jobs got cancer from too much exposure to electrical currents in his youth working inside and on computers so who knows? or from counting huge piles of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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