IS 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. By contrast, the AIR TASER power supply consists of alkaline 9-Volt batteries that are capable of supplying eighteen watts of electrical power for a few minutes, but will not kill the assailant (see “HOW CAN THE AIR TASER BE SO EFFECTIVE YET NON-INJURIOUS?” above).
