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Because, if you touch a bare wire, and it has more than 500ma it can stop your heart. If not it just hurts a lot.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey can touch each other for arcing and possible fires. Also accidental touching your body to the wires causes shocks to humans.
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How do you install 220 receptacle with white black and bare wires?
Assuming the wires are the correct gauge for application and breaker you use black and white wires as hot. Put red electrical tape on each end of white wire and connect red and black to the breaker output and bare wire to ground lug in panel. At receptacle connect black and red to hot contacts and bare wire to ground lug.
Why are damaged electrical cords dangerous?
because it can can cause fire or electrical shock.
Can you splice wires in an electrical panel?
yes wires is electrical panel
What do you do with extra wires to a light fixture?
Extra wires to a light fixture are dangerous. It can cause electrical shock when having contact to people therefore it must be guarded to avoid physical contact.
What if the light fixture has two copper house wires?
If you mean 2 bare copper wires those are the ground wires. Tie them together and then connect the light fixture ground wire which will be green or bare copper to those ground wires.
What is the danger of loose wires?
Besides tripping over a wire, or having it poke you in the eye, wires aren't really hazardous, regardless of how long they are.If a wire is charged to a high electrical potential, then it can be hazardous, but you didn't mention that in your question.
Can bare wires hurt you?
Yes, bare wires can hurt you.
Why is it safe to use bare wires in an experiment?
By bare wires i presume that you mean wires not in closed in a protective sheath. As an experiment wires will have to be changed around quickly to see what the results of the connection produce. Once an experiment changes status to equipment production the regulations change to safety. The customer has to be protected from electrical shock. In an electrical experiment safety has to be the responsible of the person doing the experiment.
Are the electrical wires that run to your house dangerous?
yes. do not touch unless you are an qualified electrician.
When was Bare Wires created?
Bare Wires was created on 1968-06-21.
How do you install 220 receptacle with white black and bare wires?
Assuming the wires are the correct gauge for application and breaker you use black and white wires as hot. Put red electrical tape on each end of white wire and connect red and black to the breaker output and bare wire to ground lug in panel. At receptacle connect black and red to hot contacts and bare wire to ground lug.
Why are damaged electrical cords dangerous?
because it can can cause fire or electrical shock.
Do roaches eat ELECTRICAL wires?
Yes. Roaches Love To Play With Electronics All The Time!!
What does insulators mean in electricity?
Insulation covers the copper wires that carry electricity to prevent shorting or electrocution. Without insulation, the bare wires could cause an electrical fire, or an electric shock, possibly resulting in death.
What do you call an electrical wire that is not insulated or covered?
The electrical terminology of a wire with no insulation on it is a bare wire.
Can you splice wires in an electrical panel?
yes wires is electrical panel
What are three wires that make up an electrical circuit?
In house wiring you have hot (Black), neutral (White) and ground (Bare wire).
