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PP_BOY_@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Jumuta@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  wdym? if one touches the live and they’re grounded, they’re fucked aren’t they?

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  • PP_BOY_@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    They’re not grounded when they’re standing in the pool, though. If they grabbed a ladder or if someone on the ground tried to hand them something, they’d get a good shock, but they’d trip a breaker before anything deadly happened

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    • snooggums@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Their breakers are probably wired in place because they keep tripping too often.

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      • jlh@lemmy.jlh.name ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Tripping the breaker usually doesn’t trip the switch, so that wouldn’t actually change anything. Not that I recommend trying.

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    • Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Imma need you guys to demonstrate with a toaster.

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      • PP_BOY_@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I don’t know why you’re doubting me, but the only reason why “toaster + bathtub” means death is because your body is in contact with the bathtub, which is grounded. Regardless, you still wouldn’t die unless you had preexisting health conditions like a weak heart.

        An above ground pool like the one in the picture insulates you with a very thick floor of rubber. Here’s an article about exactly what I’m talking about

        How a backyard swimming pool can become an electrical death trap

        Excerpt:

        “It wouldn’t look or sound any different. You could jump in, swim around and be fine in the water with the electricity but once you become the bridge to ground by touching the ladder or rail you’d die,” said the licensed electrician with 20 years of experience.

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• TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  What does grounded actually mean?

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