[Stryke]

Jeff,

While it is high current (amperes) that will kill you, high voltage is required to drive the current through your body. A big misconception is that water is a good conductor of electricity. On the contrary, water is a great insulator. It is the salt and other minerals in the water that conduct. Pure distilled water is an insulator.

Think of the current as the poison and the voltage as the force driving it. The poison will only harm you if injected with high enough force. Low voltage and high current will not do much (such as a 12V car battery capable of 120A typically but only 12V.) On the other hand, a high voltage low current will not harm you either like a static electric shock which can be 10,000 volts or more, but with milliamperes of current. It's the combination of both like the socket in your house which is 120V with 15A or so which will knock you off your feet!

I am lazy to keep typing out these answers all the time so I apologize for not responding to every light question I see on forums. I also come here to enjoy my hobby of P-Cars and not to drive business so I typically hide my occupation on these boards.

Aside from my Bachelors in business (B.S.) I also have an A.A. in electrical engineering.

Regards,
Gil