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Why Electricity Is Dangerous
Use shock, short circuits, fire, and arc flash to build the first rule: invisible electricity must be proven absent.
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- Distinguish shock, short circuit, overload, arc flash, and fire risks.
- Know why turning a switch off does not mean de-energized.
- Build the habit of stopping before touching conductors.
- Shock injury depends on current path, magnitude, and duration; damp conditions lower body resistance.
- A short is high current through a low-resistance path; overload means load exceeds conductor or equipment capacity.
- A breaker protects conductors; it does not protect people from every shock scenario.
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