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GalFisk t1_jefolbh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5:How electrecution happen at high voltage in near proximity without touching( HV lines). by ReferenceThin6645

DC is actually better at arcing, because the electric field is constantly on instead of disappearing several times per second. This is the reason you find switches and relays rated for far lower DC than AC voltages.