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		dsfyu404ed on Nov 14, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How can I avoid my MacBook Pro giving me minor sho... 120v isn't going to hurt you, just scare you. You have too much resistance.

madshiva on Nov 14, 2016 [–]

You can die with 50V. It's not the voltage that is important but the amps.

You can also die if you stick your finger for a long time (24H) in a small current.

http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/19103/how-muc...

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