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| Shock:
--- Quote from: exe on March 08, 2020, 08:46:49 am ---What is the reason of death? Cardiac arrest? --- End quote --- Died in the ambulance according to what I read. He looked alive in the video so assuming he wasn't damaged internally likely ventricular fibrillation leading to cardiac arrest. Depending on his vitals would have been a good candidate for CPR and cardiac massage at least until he got an epinephrine pen or oxygen etc. |
| SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: Gyro on March 07, 2020, 09:21:11 pm ---That second video is utterly bizarre (and sad!). How can people sitting right next to the poor guy completely fail to react? They can't be that absorbed. :-// --- End quote --- If you are not familiar with electricity, you probably don't even realize what's happening fast enough. It was only a few seconds... |
| tooki:
--- Quote from: Gregg on March 07, 2020, 09:57:02 pm ---In the US and Canada balancing a penny on the plug terminals would be a lot more difficult if installers would install the wall receptacles with the larger ground terminal on top (the way it should be IMHO |O). It is too bad the other way around has become the de facto standard because it looks better. :-// At least all of my receptacles are installed in the correct orientation (except for the one behind the refrigerator due to the molded flat 90 degree plug). --- End quote --- As I understand it, while the national electrical code does not address receptacle orientation, many local codes now do, specifying the ground-up orientation. Makes total sense, it’s not just you! :p |
| tooki:
--- Quote from: Gyro on March 07, 2020, 09:21:11 pm ---That second video is utterly bizarre (and sad!). How can people sitting right next to the poor guy completely fail to react? They can't be that absorbed. :-// --- End quote --- Please. That could EASILY happen, it was literally just a few seconds. Moreover, the culture in China is reported to be one where good samaritans are often accused of malfeasance, resulting in a culture of not providing first aid. Finally, as others have said, touching someone who is clearly being electrocuted is very dangerous itself. The kid did the right thing by yanking the cable. --- Quote from: coppercone2 on March 08, 2020, 05:25:30 am ---sit there and play DOTA to the smell of burnt flesh?? --- End quote --- That level of electrocution doesn’t require current sufficient to burn flesh. It’s highly unlikely any significant heating occurred. |
| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: tooki on March 08, 2020, 06:25:59 pm --- --- Quote from: Gyro on March 07, 2020, 09:21:11 pm ---That second video is utterly bizarre (and sad!). How can people sitting right next to the poor guy completely fail to react? They can't be that absorbed. :-// --- End quote --- Please. That could EASILY happen, it was literally just a few seconds. --- End quote --- Yes. --- Quote from: tooki on March 08, 2020, 06:25:59 pm ---Moreover, the culture in China is reported to be one where good samaritans are often accused of malfeasance, resulting in a culture of not providing first aid. --- End quote --- Didn't know about that. --- Quote from: tooki on March 08, 2020, 06:25:59 pm ---Finally, as others have said, touching someone who is clearly being electrocuted is very dangerous itself. The kid did the right thing by yanking the cable. --- End quote --- Indeed. First thing to try would be to shut down the source if you can. Or use big protective gloves - you usually don't wear that at all times. As to getting burnt - it really depends on where exactly the current is flowing, which all depends on the exact conditions. But when being electrocuted with mains, burns are actually uncommon. You usually pull off quickly enough not to get any burn, if you're lucky and have good reflexes. In some conditions/some people will just get temporarily "stuck" (tetanized muscles). This is the worst-case scenario as it quickly leads to heart fibrillation (within just a few seconds). Burns are more common with higher voltages. |
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