Does the TASER device affect the heart or a cardiac pacemaker?
The electrical output from TASER devices is well below the levels required to cause cardiac arrest, or to physically damage an implantable cardiac device. Isn’t high voltage lethal? High voltage, in itself, is not dangerous. One can receive a 25,000-volt shock of static electricity from a doorknob on a dry day without harm. The physiological effect of electrical shock is determined by: the current, its duration, and the power source that produces the shock. The typical household current of 110 volts is dangerous because it can pump many amperes of current throughout the body indefinitely. Remember that the household wall outlet is connected to massive power plants with virtually unlimited power output capability. By contrast, the ADVANCED TASER power supply consists of 8 AA alkaline batteries capable of supplying 26 watts of electrical power for a few seconds. What are the aftereffects? A person hit with a TASER device will usually fall to the ground and may feel dazed for several seco
