Japs powered Christmas tree lights from one, they put out enough voltage to kill a person!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/pu.../2010/dec/30/5 Quote:
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The electric eel has three pairs of organs in its belly that produce electricity: the Main organ, the Hunter's organ, and the Sachs organ. These organs are made of 5,000 to 6,000 electricity-generating cells (electrocytes) that are lined up so current flows through them to produce an electrical discharge. These organs comprise four-fifths of the fish's body, and generate two types of discharges; low and high voltage, which are used in hunting and self-defense. When the eel locates its prey, its brain sends a signal to the electric cells, activating them. These cells then produce an electric shock with as much as 500 volts and 1 ampere of current (500 watts). As you can see in the video, such a shock can light up a Christmas tree -- or it could kill an adult human. (Humans are killed by roughly 0.75A.)
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31st December 2010, 11:17 PM
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