Dave, remember there's a difference between current and voltage.
Phone lines use 90VAC for ringing, and those conductors are the same or smaller than RG-6.
Taking a "hit" doesn't mean there's much current available, just that there's a high enough voltage to cross skin resistance.
Aside: A sensitive person (low skin resistance) can feel a static shock as low as 15KV. Yeah, that's right, 15,000 volts. The average person won't feel it until it reaches 25KV.
Phone lines use 90VAC for ringing, and those conductors are the same or smaller than RG-6.
Taking a "hit" doesn't mean there's much current available, just that there's a high enough voltage to cross skin resistance.
Aside: A sensitive person (low skin resistance) can feel a static shock as low as 15KV. Yeah, that's right, 15,000 volts. The average person won't feel it until it reaches 25KV.
