[spinestein]

[Death by natural causes. You short 44,000 volts with your fat butt, you're naturally gonna die.]


Does anyone here know the number of amps (current) that flowed through this poor unfortunate chap.

[July 4th]

After all, it is the amps that kill ya.

[cripplecreek]

"Does anyone here know the number of amps (current) that flowed through this poor unfortunate chap."


Enough.

[Big Giant Head]

"Does anyone here know the number of amps (current) that flowed through this poor unfortunate chap."

This one goes to eleven.

[Professional Engineer]

does anyone here know the number of amps (current) that flowed through this poor unfortunate chap.

Once the breakdown resistance, of skin, was exceeded, probably a few hundred. BTW, it takes about 50milliamps through the chest to kill a person.

[DB]

I'd guess at least 100 Amps until something popped... Which wasn't long...

[Billthedrill]

Well, now, lemmesee - I=V/R so it would depend on the resistance of the human body, which Googling puts at maybe 2200 - 4400 ohms (I'm picking a figure that's easy to divide) gives you a measly 100 - 200 amps.

Wire touched by finger: 40,000 Ù to 1,000,000 Ù dry, 4,000 Ù to 15,000 Ù wet.
Wire held by hand: 15,000 Ù to 50,000 Ù dry, 3,000 Ù to 5,000 Ù wet.
Metal pliers held by hand: 5,000 Ù to 10,000 Ù dry, 1,000 Ù to 3,000 Ù wet.
Contact with palm of hand: 3,000 Ù to 8,000 Ù dry, 1,000 Ù to 2,000 Ù wet.
1.5 inch metal pipe grasped by one hand: 1,000 Ù to 3,000 Ù dry, 500 Ù to 1,500 Ù wet.
1.5 inch metal pipe grasped by two hands: 500 Ù to 1,500 kÙ dry, 250 Ù to 750 Ù wet.

I think that's right around the output of an arc welder but I'm sure there are a lot of FReepers more qualified than I am that will give you a better figure. It just emphasizes the importance of testing this sort of thing for current flow with your tongue before you actually put your hand on it...