A quick search shows China to be a 220v country. Perhaps the transformer fried or maybe the ground was bad. She picks up the phone and provides a ground for the electrons.
Its not the volts that kill ya, its the amps. The amps and the burning charred flesh of your heart.
Yes, but the voltage must be sufficient to overcome the skin's natural resistance. I think the maximum "safe" voltage is about 25 volts.
However, once you get above that threshold, only about 100 milliamps are required to disrupt the heart, if the electrical path is through your chest.
She picks up the phone and provides a ground for the electrons.
And for the service of our readership, it only takes one amp to kill you.
Your average household outlet at 110 volts carries a load of 15 amps. What usually kills you is being 'grounded' too well.
Like sitting in the bathtub while using your Iphone 5, or washing your face in the sink.
Actually, it’s the volts and amps both, You can grab both posts of an auto battery, which has 700 or so amps, but only 12 volts, and you won’t even feel it unless you are wet,and then it will be a minor shock. A welding machine with 40 volts and 300 amps available stings pretty good, especially if you are wet. 110 volts and only a few amps can be lethal if all the conditions are right. Spark plug wire voltage is way up, 30,000+, but at only milliamperes will only give you an uncomfortable shock,mostly not dangerous,but may make you bump your head on the hood of your car:). Overhead powerlines here are about 7200 volts, and enough amps to crispy fry you if you get between one of those and a sufficient ground connection.