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Is it safe for an electrician to repair a faulty wire in the park when it is raining heavily?
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∙ 6y ago
It is not advisable to attempt to do electrical work of any kind in the presence of water from storms or any other source as water is a conductor of electricity. The result could induce electric shock and possibly end in fatality.
^in layman's terms... you will get fried!
hope u like toast
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 6y agoIt is not safe if the wire is carrying any current, but it has not stopped some of them from doing so anyway, especially when low voltage is involved.
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∙ 8y agoPresumably, they're going to de-energize the circuit before they repair it. It's not safe to do that with an energized circuit, no matter the weather.
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