Electrocution

[Dean C]

Well about an hour ago I was at my moms and was using the hedge-trimmer to help her tidy up the garden a bit. And I went straight through the mains electric wire which powers the thing with the hedge-trimmer.

How did I manage not to get electrocuted. The hedge-trimmer itself didn't have any electrocution prevention or anything on it so...?

:eek:

[Xenon]

when you cut throgh the wire, the trimmer itself produces a short circuit, and therefore you won't get electrocuted.

nethertheless you should be more carefull normally ^^

[filburt1]

You also might not have been grounded.

[Joe Gronlund]

I find those electric ones arent very powerful myself..

Good for just basic trimming though..

[Dean C]

By grounded you mean with feet on the floor/ground?

[filburt1]

Any defined path to the ground, so if there was enough insulation between you and anything touching the ground, it won't shock you.

[Dean C]

Indeed I was standing on the floor. I think I've learnt my lesson about being careful with electrics now though :p

[andrew johnson]

the socket and plug has fuse if that happens it automaticlly stops getting shocked

[DarknessDivine]

Off topic a tad my husband almost cut his finger off last year with hedge trimmers...it was gross..

[BillaBongUSA]

You also might not have been grounded.

He will be when his mother finds out that he cut through her wires! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!1

[Dean C]

Hehe she was more bothered about the hedge-trimmer than the fact I was ok ;)

[Brad.loo]

This is why we use gas power in the yard ;).

[merk]

the socket and plug has fuse if that happens it automaticlly stops getting shocked

An amount of current will still get through before the fuse blows, and it can still kill you.

[Floris]

when you cut throgh the wire, the trimmer itself produces a short circuit, and therefore you won't get electrocuted.

nethertheless you should be more carefull normally ^^
Exactly. And a bit of luck.