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I'm glad you assumed a very limited scope of danger being direct electrocution death because in my class I learned there are many compound forms of electrical a
by elif 4y ago
I'm glad you assumed a very limited scope of danger being direct electrocution death because in my class I learned there are many compound forms of electrical accident. To quote NEC textbook:
"Even low-voltage installers can still experience unsettling shocks, especially if they are working in an unsafe environment, such as if they are ungrounded or standing on a wet spot,” Johnston said. “While it’s unlikely that such shocks will cause serious injury by themselves, they certainly could literally knock someone off balance, which could be a real safety risk if an installer were standing on a ladder.
“In addition, an arc in a low-voltage system has the same potential for igniting explosive materials as one in a 120-plus-volt system. Chapter 5 of the NEC provides rules for installing electrical wiring of any voltage in a hazardous (classified) location, specifically those locations with high concentrations of flammable or combustible liquids, flammable or combustible vapors, conductive and combustible dusts, and so forth.”