Hi,
So as expected, this is not a strait cut thing as one may think. It
seems to me that a few conditions need to be in place for you to be
electrocuted, hence most of the times you would be OK. The problem is
that with so many variables you can not be sure that you would not be
electrocuted, you may be unlucky.
I think mythbusters is not a good proof, as they will replicate the
conditions where you would definitely be electrocuted.
Best Regards
             Luis =20

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Sent: 03 August 2010 05:20
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Subject: Re: [EE] mains lead in a pool

>I don't think that any electrochemical reactions would happen
> because this is AC. It probably would make the water get very
> warm in the area right around the plug, though

Attached is a picture of the element from my hot water tank. As
you can see, the bare element had been in contact with the water
for quite some time. It was 21 years old when it failed. The end
which suffered the most corrosion was Phase. Corrosion tapered
off towards the Neutral end. Only when the path between the
bare wire and the earthed tank was an easier one than between
P and N did the circuit breaker open

Joe

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