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		hinkley on May 1, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Macbook Pro frying USB peripherals With DC current you want to stay below 48 volts. There's a dog leg in how much damage you can do to a human being with electricity.

zaarn on May 2, 2018 [–]

Well, from experience you'll be mostly fine with 100 VDC too. 100VAC is a different story though. (AC flows better into the body while DC remains on the skin IIRC)

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