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Old 05-04-2010 | 04:46 PM
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Default RE: Electrocution


ORIGINAL: kksiu2002

Can one get electrocuted by touching the ignition component while the engine is running?


It is possible for a person with preexisting heart trouble to die from exposure to the electrical shock of a model's ignition system. Even static electricity developed while walking on carpet can trigger a cardiac event, but we are talking about people that are very close to expiring from heart trouble in the first place. Not normally healthy folks. I've always considered it wise not to test this hypothesis regardless of how good you think your health is to begin with. Sometimes various foodstuffs can create an arhythmia that would normally pass unnoticed, but which can be compounded and worsened by external stimuli. No, I'm not a medical professional. I gathered this information from personal experience. Do with it what you please.


Ed Cregger