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"PORTLAND, Ore. —"A person survived electrocution and a 40-foot-fall off of a powerline tower in southeast Portland after climbing the tower to take a selfie, Portland Fire & Rescue says."
" Per PGE, the line at the top of this tower was a 57,000 volt powerline"
Why does the article deem it important to mention the voltage at the line? Shock value? (No pun intended.) We all know it's the current that kills, right? What was the current running through there? Probably VERY low if it didn't kill him.
It’s unclear if the person actually grabbed it or if the powerline arced while he was on the tower.
He was rushed to hospital, right? I wonder about the internal damages.
High voltages can cause severe burns, damage internal organs, and blood vessels to clot.
Why does the article deem it important to mention the voltage at the line? Shock value? (No pun intended.) We all know it's the current that kills, right? What was the current running through there? Probably VERY low if it didn't kill him.
The higher the voltage you apply to a fixed resistance such as a human body the more current will run through it increasing its danger. Ohm's law, I = E/R. That's why high-voltage transmission lines such as this are extremely dangerous, and you have to try hard to be electrocuted by the 120 volts in your house and it's almost impossible by your 12-volt high current available car battery.
It’s unclear if the person actually grabbed it or if the powerline arced while he was on the tower.
He was rushed to hospital, right? I wonder about the internal damages.
High voltages can cause severe burns, damage internal organs, and blood vessels to clot.
It most likely arced. If he had grabbed it he would have died instantly.
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