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  • whiteoxewhiteoxe Posts: 794
    edited 2014-04-29 20:24
    PJ Allen wrote: »
    basically with an oscillator and voltage multiplication
    do you think that i could have been correct that in school science classed i was zapped with a million volts or is my memory a bit too hazy ?
  • whiteoxewhiteoxe Posts: 794
    edited 2014-04-29 20:28
    I quick queswtion, australia houshold mains can power 2400Watts like i said 240 volts with our 10amp plugs.

    What type of home mains power do Americans get from their power outlets ? your amps are probly 15 amp plugs ?
  • kwinnkwinn Posts: 8,697
    edited 2014-04-29 20:34
    If they were using a van de graaff generator it would probably be around 500,000 volts. That's the one with the big metal sphere on top of a plastic pipe where the victi... er volunteer stands on an insulated step, puts their hand on the sphere, and ends up with their hair standing on end.
  • whiteoxewhiteoxe Posts: 794
    edited 2014-05-01 15:57
    I not sure if it was a million volts myself and class mates were subjected to, does that sound possible ?

    and Im a little curiouis as to how many Watts a home power point can supply in the US, I think you have about 115 volts so the amps must be more than 10 ?
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