Edit: great approach to understand the matter: https://youtu.be/BGD-oSwJv3E?is=Fe1FimqTCvN-aY1u
I was looking at some transformers:
But also
If it outputs 12VA (12V * 1A) of apparent power, then it receives/works with (?) 12VA apparent power. That means that the current in my 230V wall outlet is 12 / 230 ≈ 0.05A. Even a button cell can supply 0.15A per hour… This leads my uninitiated head to believe, that it is mainly high voltages that are not compatible with life.
Please advise? 🙃
12V at 1A = 12W / 12VA
230V at 1A = 230W / 230VA
That growth might lead one to surmise that voltage is the ‘killer’, but that’s not actually the case - Amperage is the key force multiplier that will dictate whether or not the shock is deadly.
Example - when you poke your friend and zap them, that’s an electrostatic discharge of 1,000+ Volts but it’s only around 0.0001 Amps and only lasts a few microseconds.
In addition to duration, Amperage is going to be the key force multiplier that determines how ‘deadly’ a shock might be.
So translating this into ARPG nomenclature: Ampere is base damage, and voltage is armor penetration, and your body resistance is armor. Low ampere above a certain threshold can still kill you if the voltage gets high enough, but high amperage can brute force its way with a help from a little bit of voltage. Did I get that right?