Originally Posted by
_DAN_
Why isn't 240 allowed under health and safety?
Go straight to the bottom line if you can't be arsed to read this.
240 volt supply will give you a shock and can kill if you are earthed, as you will get 240v through you to earth
110volt supplies via the yellow transformers or a fixed building site supply is actually 55-0-55 where 0 is earth.
The worst you can get if you touch the live on a 110v transformer sourced supply is 55volts to earth, which will give you a shock but won't kill you.
Summing up the difference is 240v to earth verses 55volt to earth.
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