PrometheusSmith t1_it769s0 wrote
Reply to comment by wj9eh in Power outlets have a faint smell. by napstur
Arc length is determined in part by voltage. DC would be constant so you'd be breaking the arc at full voltage. With AC the voltage cycles through 0 60 times a second, allowing the arc to dissipate naturally and it cannot reform because the voltage required to maintain an arc is lower than what is required to start it.
wj9eh t1_it7ovhw wrote
Sure but would it kill an elephant?
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