Timeline for Rain Gets on Outdoor Prong
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| Aug 11, 2021 at 15:27 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | The hazard is when the water becomes an electrical conductor shorting out between the prongs. Yes, that is a hazard. But a far more dangerous hidden hazard is: Water touches one prong and all the way to the outside of the cord. Person touches that wet part of the outside (e.g., to disconnect) and gets a shock due to current flowing from that prong through their body to the physical (wet too...) ground. An actual short between two prongs is a bit of a surprise when it happens but not life-threatening. | |
| Aug 11, 2021 at 15:14 | history | answered | FreeMan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |