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Can a short circuit occur from walking over an electrical cord under an area rug?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes it is possible because undo wear may be caused on the electric cord such that the hot and neutral bare wire come in contact. The area rug would also likely cause the wire to get hotter than usual which will cause the wire insulation to break down. As you can see, this is a bad idea.
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