What does it take to get electrocuted by a welder?
I’m trying to get a better grasp on what’s dangerous in regards to the electrical power of a welding machine. I know that you can get shocked by using your body to connect a live electrode and a ground, that a primary shock is often more severe than a secondary shock, wet skin has lower resistance, etc. However, I wonder if there’s some other factors that I’m not aware of, so I’m gonna spell out a scenario:
There’s a stick welder hooked up to a 240v outlet and set to 100 amps. Robert gets his hands sopping wet, then proceeds to grab the ground clamp in one hand. With the other, he grabs a stripped metal rod, which is clamped in the electrode holder.
Does Robert meet his end? Just get a little zap? Or maybe it just blows a fuse? I don’t know if that’s enough information, but if anyone has an answer, please let me know.