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Old 10-31-2005, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Quicksilver
Actually it's not the amount of voltage that kills but the amperage that does the job. A 40 volt telephone voltage can end it for you under the right circumstances.12 Volt auto voltage stored by a capicator can really do a number on ya. But here's a message from road and track.http://tinyurl.com/7bn53 i cannot confirm the accuracy of the article but it should shed some light on the issue.
and that 40 volts ur talking about is when the phone is not ringing.
Ringing voltage can be as high as 150 volts. trust me, as a former Tech w/ Verizon, it's plenty to give u quite a shock.
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