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    Any voltage, regardless of whether it’s AC or DC is dangerous if not treated with respect, both have the capacity to render life extinct in a human being, so both are equally dangerous, any semantic argument around one being more dangerous than the other is purely academic. They can both kill that is all you need remember.
    Anywho.. Moving along....

    Those Penta drives look really interesting. I’ve seen a few conversions and scratch built machines with DC motors but they all seem to use the original controller, which kind of made them look a bit amateur when the front panel adjustment is measured in KM/H.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    The facts are that electrocution still remains the number one cause of death from DIY activities in Oz...
    Do you have a reference for that?
    Chris

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    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    Do you have a reference for that?
    Its a study done by Monash Uni - I'll see if I can dig it up.

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    Thanks. I thought it was ladders.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    Thanks. I thought it was ladders.
    Ladders are second.

    This is an old chart from the 1990's but the death cause list in a more recent study hasn't changed.

    DIYAccidents.jpg

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    Seems like ladders are out to get us all though DC motor conversion

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    Surprising statistic. But that list is nearly 30 years old. I wonder whether the increase in RCD usage since then has changed the order?
    Chris

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