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by deng 905 days ago
That might very well be, but I have touched 240V AC accidentally, and I'm fine. Don't think that would still be the case for 400V DC, whether it counts as "low-voltage" or not.

EDIT: After reading a bit, it seems that the "what is more deadly" discussion regarding AC/DC is much more complicated than I thought, so the above might very well be false...

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240V AC peaks at 340V and most systems would rate 400V DC as being pretty similar.

Significant risk of shock, not much risk of arcing.

Above 220/240 it’s typically required a person be certified and wear certain fabric types to minimize hazards.