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Old 28-05-2015, 10:56 AM
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2.6 mA should only give you a tickle

It's a bit like static electricity which can reach tens of thousands of volts but has a tiny current. It's why a car battery can kill you at 12V DC (but potentially huge amperage) and static electricity can tingle at 50,000 V

I would still wear the safety gear though

...at those voltages, the few water molecules floating around in the vacuum should split, you may get ozone (O3) forming too. I wonder what would happen if you were able to displace the air and moisture with an inert gas such as Helium?
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