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Originally Posted by X-Istence
200 volts is considered high? Pfft, 240 volts is the standard in european countries, with 440/480 used for Dryers. Enough to kill you? Sure, likely hood? Almost none. Ive shocked myself with 240 and 110. 240 just bites more.
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The discussion is getting a little off track here.
If you've opened a computer power supply and looked at the component that Phil was thinking of modifying (before he found an alternative that makes it easier to design his inductor), you'll see that the cores are labelled with the usual "DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE" text and symbols. Those warnings are there for a reason.
And yes, 240VAC is the standard in Europe. You are statistically less likely to survive a shock from 240VAC than from 120VAC. That may be why the vast majority of european engineers adhere to standards of safe laboratory practice that make us, their American counterparts, look like a bunch of mad scientists.
Al is right -- 200 Volts is nothing to trifle with.
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