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That would be roughly 270 volts and any effect on you would depend on the path the current took; if you touched the open lead with your forefinger and your thumb on the same hand was near a ground you would have very bad burns on that hand; what does your 20 amp circuit breaker have to do with primary skin resistance?

112 posted on 07/06/2006 11:12:34 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)

"That would be roughly 270 volts and any effect on you would depend on the path the current took; if you touched the open lead with your forefinger and your thumb on the same hand was near a ground you would have very bad burns on that hand; what does your 20 amp circuit breaker have to do with primary skin resistance?"

One leg Of A 480 circuit is 277 volts to be exact. And how you are grounded makes all the difference in the world. As to the twenty amp breaker, it would take twenty amps to trip it. Would you want 277 volts at twenty amps to hit you? I don't think so.