Got a question.

120v system supplying an outside Light Fixture. It is on. Assuming worst case you are standing in a puddle with your Ground rod or by your pool's bonding points (which are connected back to panel) If you touch the screwshell (grounded) how much current will flow through you back to source?
(This gives us a series-parallel circuit)

  • 120v
  • Lets use a bulb resistance (hot) of 120 ohms
  • body resistance of 1000 ohms
    (can it go lower? I don't know)


What would it be when the light is first turned on and that resistance is say 20 ohms?

Please include work so We can follow calculations.

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Bill

[This message has been edited by Bill Addiss (edited 05-27-2001).]

Bill