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Why do appliances like electric irons are provided with wooden or plastic handle?
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
to prevent the cooker or chef from burning his or hers hands.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoIt's to prevent electrical shock; these handles are insulators.
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Why do electric irons have a plastic handle?
Electric irons are made of iron, and since iron is a good conductor of electricity, if you touch it with your bare hands you would get shocked. Plastic doesn't conduct electricity and is one of the best insulators, so it would be safe to use plastic handles while ironing. Even if the ironing machine isn't electric, the machine is bound to get heated, and if you touch it to use it, you would burn your hand, so no matter the type of ironing machines, you always need a plastic handle.
What is the insulated handle of a soldering iron made of?
The handle is either wood or plastic - both of which are good heat insulators - preventing the user from being burnt.
Why is bakelite used to make electrical switches and handle of utensils?
Handle of electrical ions are made up of plastic or bakelite because plastic are poor conductor of both heat and electricity so it is made up of plastic or Bakelite
Why saucepans have plastic handle?
Because the plastic handle act as a thermal insulator, to avoid burns on your skin.
Is it safe to handle electrical appliances in deionized water?
it's not good
why is the handle of an electric iron made up of plastic or wood?
It is made an plastic
What does covering a saucepan handle with plastic help to prevent?
It prevents the conduction of heat or even conduction of electric current shock in electric saucepan.
What will happen if we handle electric equipments with wet hands?
Water is a good conductor of electricity. A person with wet hands touching electrical appliances get a shock.So it is dangerous to touch an electric appliance with wet hands.
Why do electric irons have a plastic handle?
Electric irons are made of iron, and since iron is a good conductor of electricity, if you touch it with your bare hands you would get shocked. Plastic doesn't conduct electricity and is one of the best insulators, so it would be safe to use plastic handles while ironing. Even if the ironing machine isn't electric, the machine is bound to get heated, and if you touch it to use it, you would burn your hand, so no matter the type of ironing machines, you always need a plastic handle.
Is the handle made out of plastic or glass?
The handle is made out of plastic.
What is the insulated handle of a soldering iron made of?
The handle is either wood or plastic - both of which are good heat insulators - preventing the user from being burnt.
Why is bakelite used to make electrical switches and handle of utensils?
Handle of electrical ions are made up of plastic or bakelite because plastic are poor conductor of both heat and electricity so it is made up of plastic or Bakelite
Why saucepans have plastic handle?
Because the plastic handle act as a thermal insulator, to avoid burns on your skin.
Is it safe to handle electrical appliances in deionized water?
it's not good
Why is a plastic handle the best thing?
Because the plastic handle act as a thermal insulator, to avoid burns on your skin.
Why do electric irons have plastic handles?
Electric irons are made of iron, and since iron is a good conductor of electricity, if you touch it with your bare hands you would get shocked. Plastic doesn't conduct electricity and is one of the best insulators, so it would be safe to use plastic handles while ironing. Even if the ironing machine isn't electric, the machine is bound to get heated, and if you touch it to use it, you would burn your hand, so no matter the type of ironing machines, you always need a plastic handle.
Why do most frying pans come with a plastic handle but have a metal bottom?
if it was a plastic bottom, it would melt. if it was a metal handle, it would burn you.
