Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Can a hair dryer electrocute you if the cord touches a few drops of water?

I know that if a hair dryer is submerged in water, it will electrocute you, but if just the cord part gets a little wet, is there any risk?



Can a hair dryer electrocute you if the cord touches a few drops of water?

When the cord itself becomes wet, it will not electrocute you.



With the risks:



1. if the cord has some openings, like rat bites, it sparks when it touches the water. worse if the two lines of wires have openings that get wet, your electricl connection will be shorted.



2. if that wre opening goes to water, and you are within the water's reach (continuous), that's when you get electrocuted.



Can a hair dryer electrocute you if the cord touches a few drops of water?

Electricity needs to flow through your body for you to be electrocuted.



Can a hair dryer electrocute you if the cord touches a few drops of water?

No, not unless the protective coating around the wire has come off, or is torn/broken



Can a hair dryer electrocute you if the cord touches a few drops of water?

no provided the live wire insulation is all right.if insulation is lost and the wires are peeping out ant and by chance ur wet hair comes in contact with ur drier u r prone to be electrocuted

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