I understand basically that the current, or amps, are what cause harm, but based on Ohm’s law, V=IR, for the amps to be so low with such high voltage, the resistance must be very high. So why do you need such a high voltage in the first place? Wouldn’t that require a transformer to step up the voltage? And doesn’t such a high voltage create a safety risk, for instance if a conductor with lower resistance came into contact with the voltage source? If you want low amps as not to electrocute animals/people, would it not be easier to use lower voltage?
Just curious and trying to understand. Electricity is like magic to me.
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Volts Jolt, Mills Kill.
High voltage typically isn’t dangerous by itself, it is high amperage (milliamps, or mills) that will kill you.
The shock you get from touching a door handle after rubbing your feet on the carpet is thousands of volts, but tiny amperage.
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