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Your deaths claim surprised me. AFAICT England has ~10 deaths by electrocution per year. The US has ~100 domestic electrocutions and even more occupational el
by masfuerte 2y ago
Your deaths claim surprised me. AFAICT England has ~10 deaths by electrocution per year. The US has ~100 domestic electrocutions and even more occupational electrocutions.
- duskwuff 2y agoHow many of those deaths are attributable to electrical plugs, though? Given the US CPSC report at [1], I suspect that most of them aren't - in fact, one of the leading causes of electrocution deaths is "fractal wood burning". [1]: https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Electrocutions-2011-to-2020.pdf https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Electrocutions-2011-to-2020...
- victorbjorklund 2y agoHard to compare. Does not US allow people to work on their own outlets etc in their own house while in UK you need to hire an electrian.