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Why AC is more dangerous than DC?


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Electrolysis;

  1. AC current is five times more dangerous than DC current.
  2. The effect of the AC current on the human body is mainly caused by the frequency of the AC current.
  3. A small voltage of 25volts can kill a person when it has the frequency of 60 cycles, it is an extremely harmful range which is why AC current is more dangerous.
  4. The frequency diagram of the ac and dc current is given below;

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