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Question about get shocked from wires hooked into keyboard encoder...
Valence:
Mamefan was correct but let me add some more info.
I guess there are two different ways to get shocked. One is to grab hold of something electrical and not be able to let go while you are being electrocuted. This is current (I) that is doing this.
The other is when you touch something electrical and it blows up on you ( or blows you back) this is voltage.
Both can kill but in different ways.
As far as levels go. Your house braker is rated at 15 Amps.
It only takes about 100ma to kill you. 1/10 th of 1 amp.
So the TV with 25,000 volts is almost static ( hardly any current) but if you touch it, it's not going to grab you and not let you. Its going to blow you away. Most injuries from this is secondary ( Like breaking open your head when you hit the ground)
I have been shocked by 120V AC a bunch of times before. Doesn't hurt but it will scare you. Just be mindfull of the path the electricity takes to ground. Rubber soles don't protect you. ( most soles in shoes conduct electricity unless you get the ones that are specific to stop it.) Its much better to touch something first in question with the right hand only. This way if it shocks you it will go through your right hand and then out your right leg. No big deal unless its a really big shock. But if you grab something with both hands and get shocked, it goes across you heart and can cause palpatations. ( irregular heart beats) Which could kill you.
Not suggesting anyone to touch anything which may or may not be hot.
Best to test it with a multimeter first.