how can high voltage kill you if you are not completing a circuit

Question

I understand completing a circuit to ground or something is lethal. I also know it has something to do with your bodies capacity but why does that kill you

In: Physics

Answer 1

Just the presence of high voltage isn’t something that will kill you. Linemen use helicopters to climb onto operating high voltage overhead lines to inspect, repair and maintain them. 132 000 V is a common one here, but much higher voltages are used for long distance lines.