Comments on: Scaffolding Accident at M & I Building Downtown http://indianapolis.ismyhome.com/news/scaffolding-accident-at-m-i-building-downtown/ a local perspective Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Tim Kern http://indianapolis.ismyhome.com/news/scaffolding-accident-at-m-i-building-downtown/#comment-511 Tim Kern Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:16:05 +0000 http://indianapolis.ismyhome.com/news/scaffolding-accident-at-m-i-building-downtown/#comment-511 Your expert said that DC current in the LED light strings has "less shock potential" or words to that effect. Not so! DC is considerably more dangerous than AC, other things equal. However, LEDs run on much lower current and at about 1/10 the voltage of typical incandescent lights (about 12VDC in the LEDs vs 110VAC for the incandescents). I hope you can edit out the last few seconds of his explanation, lest his words lead to misunderstanding. Tim Kern 863-651-6095. Anderson Your expert said that DC current in the LED light strings has “less shock potential” or words to that effect. Not so! DC is considerably more dangerous than AC, other things equal.

However, LEDs run on much lower current and at about 1/10 the voltage of typical incandescent lights (about 12VDC in the LEDs vs 110VAC for the incandescents).

I hope you can edit out the last few seconds of his explanation, lest his words lead to misunderstanding.
Tim Kern 863-651-6095. Anderson

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