I think we can all agree that pure water is a very poor conductor. I saw Mike Holt dip his "plug strip" into a pitcher of water to prove that nothing would happen. I also saw a case once where the electrical panel was submerged and all the electrical systems in the house were working properly. I was explaining this to a class and was challenged by a question.
If water is such a poor conductor, then why is it so much easier to be shocked or electrocuted if the person is wet or standing in water? I wasn't sure how to answer. I came up with something about the water lowering the resistance of the skin, but I would like to give them a better answer. Can anybody help?
If water is such a poor conductor, then why is it so much easier to be shocked or electrocuted if the person is wet or standing in water? I wasn't sure how to answer. I came up with something about the water lowering the resistance of the skin, but I would like to give them a better answer. Can anybody help?