I am trying to explain what happens if a person touches the negative terminal or metal on the vehicle with a wrench
while touching the positive terminal on a car battery when both are connected.
I know it can heat up to the point of melting the wrench or metal on you, giving you serious burns,
Am I correct in saying this is because the current is so much higher, with practically no resistance?
Can someone tell me approximately how many Amps would be going through that wrench,
say compared to how many Amps travel through the load in the vehicle when it's running,
And what is the formula to figure that out?
Thanks,
Col3
while touching the positive terminal on a car battery when both are connected.
I know it can heat up to the point of melting the wrench or metal on you, giving you serious burns,
Am I correct in saying this is because the current is so much higher, with practically no resistance?
Can someone tell me approximately how many Amps would be going through that wrench,
say compared to how many Amps travel through the load in the vehicle when it's running,
And what is the formula to figure that out?
Thanks,
Col3