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		mmoskal on Oct 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nvidia’s hot adapter for the GeForce RTX 4090 with... I believe 48V would be used since 50V is the maximum voltage considered "safe" for humans. This is also why USB-C goes up to 48V.

sidewndr46 on Oct 28, 2022 [–]

It works the other way too. Low voltage is not really "safe", we can just tolerate the risk most of the time. Soak your hands in some saltwater & then grab 12 volt rails, it'll hurt like hell.

flatiron on Oct 28, 2022 | [–]

“Lick a 9V” is usually how I phrase it. Not the best feeling in the world.

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