Why rubber shoes (or crocs) don't prevent electric shock

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  • Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
  • In this video, we take a look at the curious case of getting zapped while seeminly isolated from the ground. It turns out in some cases, electricity doesn't need a conductive path.
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Комментарии • 11

  • @KOzymandias
    @KOzymandias 24 дня назад +5

    I can't believe this video only got 645 views. Intuitive and clear explanation of a widely misunderstood phenomenon. Great work and keep doing your thing.

  • @jensschroder8214
    @jensschroder8214 24 дня назад +3

    Don't just touch it with your hand.
    Drunk peeing against the electric fence. But the enlightenment came like a flash.
    Afterwards, even when drunk, they knew not to pee there.

    • @AKIOTV
      @AKIOTV  24 дня назад

      @@jensschroder8214 ouch 😂

  • @terryuland6502
    @terryuland6502 24 дня назад +1

    Excellent video and explanation! So much makes more sense now and somehow college classes failed to even cover this. I had always assumed birds avoided the really high voltage lines due to step potential but capacitive coupling makes much more sense. It also explains why folks working on transmission lines from helicopters attach bonding lines and why those attachments do generate quite powerful sparks.

  • @joaovictorlima3992
    @joaovictorlima3992 24 дня назад +1

    Very cool video explanation and pacing

  • @johnl.7582
    @johnl.7582 24 дня назад +1

    tldw: rubber gloves ftw

  • @mastermati773
    @mastermati773 24 дня назад

    Great video. Learned a lot :D

  • @thesentientneuron6550
    @thesentientneuron6550 22 дня назад

    I’ll do you one better. With AC, you provided the RMS current flowing through the body. You might still get a fatal or harmful shock from the peak current if it’s flowing for long enough which, of course, depends on the frequency.

  • @Koser_meg
    @Koser_meg 23 дня назад

    Stay away from high voltage? But i work with high voltage transmition, how am i going to do my job? 12:05

    • @AKIOTV
      @AKIOTV  23 дня назад

      @@Koser_meg Well I can only guess what work exactly you do, but I'm sure you'll know for anything >1000V you'll usually want to keep some distance. I can't remember the name of the product but there's this long insulating stick these folks (perhaps you too) use all the time to manipulate switchgear etc. I'd say that counts as staying away.

    • @Koser_meg
      @Koser_meg 20 дней назад

      @@AKIOTV yeah, we do use them when operating really high voltage yes. They are also used for checking if there is voltage on the line :)
      we often work close with high voltage, but sometimes we get high voltage induction, wich is fun :)
      Best part is raychem muffer, it's a thing that goes on a end of a high voltage cable