Exposed live conductor in contact with earth.

[jap]

I wouldn’t grab the end of it and shut it off before digging.

I wouldn't either but that's not what I'm getting at.

For instance.

Underground splices in an RV park or the like where during a rainstorm there are sure to be some conductors underground making contact with the water or the earth regardless of how good a splice is made and a pedestrian walking in close proximity to such.


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[ggunn]

I wouldn't either but that's not what I'm getting at.

For instance.

Underground splices in an RV park or the like where during a rainstorm there are sure to be some conductors underground making contact with the water or the earth regardless of how good a splice is made and a pedestrian walking in close proximity to such.


JAP>

I think it makes a difference how close the contact to ground is to the intentional grounding point of the service. The closer the two points are the tighter the gradient will be between them.

 

[kwired]

I wouldn't either but that's not what I'm getting at.

For instance.

Underground splices in an RV park or the like where during a rainstorm there are sure to be some conductors underground making contact with the water or the earth regardless of how good a splice is made and a pedestrian walking in close proximity to such.


JAP>

depends on soil conditions. I have been digging many times where water may be standing on surface, but a as little as 6 inches down the soil isn't completely saturated. A fault below such conditions may not have much difference in surrounding voltage gradients then if there wasn't any water standing at the surface.