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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject: Koreans Warned of Monsoon Electrocution Hazard |
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Koreans Warned of Monsoon Electrocution Hazard
The Korea Electrical Safety Corporation has called for caution during the rainy season, when people are some 20 times more likely to electrocute themselves than normal.... "When an electric wire is cut, you should report that immediately by dialing 123."
Chosun Ilbo (June 21, 2006)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200606/200606210025.html |
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own_king
Joined: 17 Apr 2004
Location: here
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Is this something similar to Fan Death?  |
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gypsyfish
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| In 2001, after a real toad choker, four or five people were electricuted when they walked past electricity poles because they (the poles) weren't grounded properly. After the initial newstory that they were electricuted came out, a second story said the victims were knocked unconcious and then drowned. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Humidity increases in the summer, which leads to more frequent leakages of electricity and higher risks of electric shock accidents both at home and in industry." The year 2004 saw 757 electrocution deaths, and while 244 of them were due to high-tension wires, the remainder were from low voltage such as wall sockets or electrical equipment, it said.
"Households need to check their leakage indicator once a month and must ground home appliances which use water such as washing machines and dish washers," said the head of KESC's safety management team Lee Young-soo. "When an electric wire is cut, you should report that immediately by dialing 123.� |
What is electricity leakage? I don't know much, or anything really, about physics, so maybe someone can help me out. Like, from the washing machine, for example. Does it spill out into the floor? What is a leakage indicator? |
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Zolt
Joined: 18 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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I think you're only in danger if a cable is cut or unprotected. Water conducts electricity, so you may get it. Usually it will still go directly to the ground though.
This does have a distinct smell of fan death. |
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I_Am_Wrong
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: whatever
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| It's really only supposed to be a potential problem is very old neighbourhoods. |
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