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Originally Posted by joedirt

Exactly, I learned the saying "Volts Jolt, Amps Kill." This is true.

AMPS are the killer...unless the voltage jolt causes a muscle contraction that triggers a secondary reaction. Years ago I read that about 25 percent of people who die due to electricity are killed from a secondary hit from the initial jolt of electricity. They take the jolt, muscles contract and they fly back against something hard; usually with the head. I believe that at times the muscle reaction can be the heart, causing some type of heart attack.