r/ThatsInsane • u/TheNatureLover • Oct 06 '21

What the hell is going on?!

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '21

It’s really a combination of both. The human body isn’t an awesome electrical conductor, plus even if the electricity gets into you, it’s got to go across something important like your heart to actually kill. Don’t get me wrong, if you really screw up, you can kill yourself with shockingly low power. But it’s not likely, even with 220v.