[ARC5] [BoatAnchors] 125 VAC Line? Make Your BA's Happy, Cheap.

[Nick England]

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> From: Brian Clarke <brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au>
> ...
> Just as a point of interest, the number of electrocutions through
'playing with' 230 Vac is almost negligible. It is virtually impossible
even for idiots to get across the mains - modern connectors make touching
live circuitry extremely difficult. This is not the case in the USA.
>

Never underestimate the pervasiveness, persistence, and determination of
idiots - see the shocking statistics below FWIW.
Moral - no matter the mains voltage, let's be careful out there.
Nick

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Australia & New Zealand - population 28 million
21 deaths = 0.75 deaths per million population
>From http://www.erac.gov.au
28 electrical deaths were recorded in Australia and New Zealand in 2009‐10.
Out of 28 deaths (excluding suicides) reported in the financial year, 7
deaths (25%) involved
the electricity supply networks while 21 (75%) involved customers
electrical installations,
appliances or equipment.
Of the 28 deaths, 25 occurred in Australia, an increase of 12 deaths
from last year. Electricity network supply related deaths were increased
from 4 to 7 (75%)
while number of deaths associated with customer’s installations was
increased from 12 to 21
(137%).
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Great Britain - population 64 million
22 deaths = 0.34 deaths per million population
from http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/
1. Low voltage electrocutions and fatal electrical burns in GB from low
voltage electricity supplies (2010 data)(i)
Total: 28
Work related electrocutions: six
Home or leisure electrocutions: 22
Northern Ireland – Average of 1 electrical fatality per year (ii)
2. Electric shocks (iii):
People receiving a mains voltage electric shock per year (15+): 2.5 million*
Of whom received a serious injury: 350,000**
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United States - population 318 million
60 deaths = 0.19 deaths per million population
from http://www.esfi.org/
Each year, there is an estimated average of 60 electrocutions associated
with consumer products.  The three most common product categories
associated with electrocutions are small appliance, power tool, and
lighting equipment.
Household accidents - More than 30,000 non-fatal shock accidents occur each
year.
Each day, nearly 7 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms for
electrical shock or burn injuries caused by tampering with a wall outlet.
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