Wednesday, 20 March 2019

What is the maximum current a human body can bear?



Which causes death of human when a certain amount of current passes through him? And what is the maximum current a human can bear?



Answer



10mA through the heart can be enough to kill a person, regardless of voltage.


Normally, your skin has very high resistance. But if electrical current manages to get to the heart by any means, low voltage can be fatal since your internals have a lot lower resistance than your skin.



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