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True, and of course it only takes a small fraction of one amp to cause harm to a human, if the path of the current crosses your heart or lungs.

240V at 200A would burn you crispy, but it's a bit challenging to get to.

120V at a fraction of 1A can disrupt/stop your heart, and it's easy to get inside a service panel.



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