Hello,
I thought about putting a 230V AC converter in my car to run from the battery. I was worried however that if something went wrong with the unit or units it was powering or insulation, that current could travel through me, and to the ground if I came in contact with the vehicle.
But, is this possible? Maybe it isn't. I tok my multimeter to a battery, and stuck a cable into the ground, and the multimeter measured zero volt.
The opposite happens in the house if you put a needle into the outlets: you get electrical shock. But why does it not happen with my 12V battery? Is the voltage too low, is this because of the kind of power DC vs AC or something else?
Thank you for your time.M
I thought about putting a 230V AC converter in my car to run from the battery. I was worried however that if something went wrong with the unit or units it was powering or insulation, that current could travel through me, and to the ground if I came in contact with the vehicle.
But, is this possible? Maybe it isn't. I tok my multimeter to a battery, and stuck a cable into the ground, and the multimeter measured zero volt.
The opposite happens in the house if you put a needle into the outlets: you get electrical shock. But why does it not happen with my 12V battery? Is the voltage too low, is this because of the kind of power DC vs AC or something else?
Thank you for your time.M