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Can you pull a victim of a severe electrical shock away from the electrical source by touching only the person's shoes or clothing?
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If the shock is due to low voltage, i.e., below 600 volts, as found in most residential electrical systems, yes, you can pull a victim away by only touching their clothing or shoes, as long as the clothing and shoes are dry and you are wearing rubber or plastic soled shoes and not touching any grounded metallic objects. If your footwear isn't sufficiently insulating and/or the victim is in contact with wet ground, you should use a dry wooden pole or long-handled garden tool with a dry wood or fiberglass handle, but only if you're sure the voltage is below 600 volts.
The likelihood of encountering voltages higher than 600 volts in a residential, office or industrial setting is low, since most common room wiring uses 100V-120V or 220V at outlets and lighting fixtures. Some lighting fixtures in industrial and commercial settings in North America run on 277V. Voltages up to 440V are sometimes found in industrial machinery.
If the victim has been shocked by a downed power line outdoors, watch out! Power distribution in residential neighborhoods is typically over 15 kV (15,000 volt) lines, and that's enough to burn a hand or foot off of a person, including a potential rescuer. Do not attempt to grab the victim's clothing to drag him to safety, as 15 kV is sufficient potential to jump a 1-inch air gap and electrocute a rescuer without actually touching the victim. The power company should be called to cut off power before approaching an electrocution victim in such a case.
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