There lots of people claiming that 240VAC is much more dangerous than 110VAC. Some even find it insane to have 240VAC. I think this claim comes mainly from the fact that 240V will draw twice the current through a same resistor and that's what will kill you.
There is also a claim that electrical body resistance is much lower on 240V when compared with 110V
I find this rather laughable since as we all know it isn't voltage that kills you but the current. In the first split second that you come in contact with electricity 240V will give you twice the current of 110V, but I am convinced that what really does kill you is time because once your skin starts to burn the electrical resistance of your skin drops very low that it doesn't really matter anymore if it's 240 or 110.
Personally I find 110V more dangerous and the main reason is that you need bigger currents for the same appliance which in return considerably highers Joule heating, you get bigger wearing on sockets/switches and it could actually burn down the whole place.
So what is more Dangerous : 110V or 240V?
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