Short Circuits when electricity goes wrong

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Do you know what a short circuit is? It’s essentially defined as an abnormal connection (a shortcut) between two parts of an electrical circuit and is one of the most important dangers of electricity. • All short circuits can be dangerous and it is estimated that, in the United States alone, there are approximately 400 deaths each year because of electrical injuries and 30,000 serious injuries. In addition to the effects of electricity on the human body, there are over 24,000 electrical fires. • But what are short circuits? Have they just exposed wiring or electrical failures? • There are two types of short circuits: a normal one and a ground fault one. The first one occurs when a hot wire, a wire carrying electrical current, touches a neutral wire, which is the wire that completes the circuit by carrying the current back to the original power source. • The second one occurs when the hot wire comes into contact with a grounded portion of the system. This one carries an even bigger chance of getting shocked than the first one and should be avoided at all costs. • If you encounter a short circuit, one thing is for sure: you shouldn’t deal with it on your own. Let the experts handle it or you may just find yourself unpleasantly shocked! • To get the latest science and technology news, subscribe to our newsletter “The Blueprint” at https://bit.ly/3BDdN5e • Find out more information at https://bit.ly/340uA3P • #engineering

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