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'Any dry material that is an insulator is normally a poor conductor of electricity and that is the reason, if it is used in the right way, it can help to stop you from getting an electric shock.
By itself rubber doesn't stop you from getting a shock or from being electrocuted.
Just having some rubber in your pocket or having some rubber somewhere in the room with you will not stop you from killing yourself if you touch a high voltage wire.
That is not a joke. Kids and adults have killed themselves because they did not really know what they were doing.
Electric power is really dangerous and should never ever be played with.
Dry rubber is normally a good insulator so wearing dry rubber gloves and dry rubber-soled shoes can help to protect you if you have to work with electric power but any experienced electrician will tell you this:
Because electricity is so dangerous you must go to school to learn how to work safely with electricity - and pass the necessary exams - before you try to fix anything that plugs into receptacles or sockets in your home, in your school or anywhere else.'
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Will rubber stop you from getting electracutited?
no it will not stop you from getting electrocuted, unless the rubber touches what ever it is first. Friction gives you electric shocks.
Why are electric cables covered with rubber?
It is to prevent people from being electrocuted.
How do you stop getting electric shocks?
stand on polystyrene or rubber
What happens when your car gets electrocuted?
My guess would be nothing...It has rubber tires on it.
Why wires are covered with rubber?
It is because the rubber is an insulator.people don't get electric shocks that's why wires are covered with the rubber
Does rubber boots stop you from getting hit by lightning?
Maybe not since your whole body isn't covered in rubber
Why doesnt a bird standing on a high voltage wire get electrocuted?
The wires are coated in rubber.
What can protect something from being electrocuted beside rubber?
Polystyrene, cardboard and wood are a few.
Why is rubber a good insulator?
It can't conduct electricity or heat so you can't get electrocuted.
Why should an electrician wear rubber gloves while repairing electric switch?
Because electricity does not pass through rubber. So they can not get electrocuted.
How do you release a persons grip when being electrocuted?
stop the eltrocution
Why does it hurt to lick a power outlet?
It hurts because you are getting electrocuted!
