Date   : Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:19:06 +0100
From   : rs423@... (Mick Champion)
Subject: Leccy @ Acorn World '09

Rick Murray wrote:
> Mick Champion wrote:
>
>   
>> I got the meter on it, and found out that less than 20 mA was passing
>>     
>  > back through the earth wire, yet it still tripped.
>
> That's good, 'cos human beans don't tend to fare well over about 30mA. 
> These trip-things are there to protect the person, not the appliance.
>   
Frightening to think that it takes less current to kill than that 
required by high power LED!



Mick.