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Old 09-09-2007
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SD is correct that it is the amperage that kills you not voltage. A 12 volt battery, however, does not have enough voltage to push enough amperage to kill you. Ohm's law E=IR. The amperage usually quoted that will kill you is 10ma, that's why GFCIs are designed to trip at 5ma.
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