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When someone is touching a live wire, what do you do?

• Shut off the power

• Pull them away as quickly as possible to avoid further damage

• Using scissors cut off the source of the electricity

• Pour water over the cables to create a deterrent against the electricity

What do you do if you cant shut off the power

• Use water to create resistance between the person and the wire

• Use rubber and cotton to separate the wire from the electricity source

• Pray

• Separate the person using rope or a wooden broom handle

Check all the things you should do in case of a person touching a live wire

• Shut off the power

• Separate them from the source using metal

• Use water to create resistance to the wire

• Call for help

What to do in case of electrical burn

• Rinse electrical burn with water

• Talk to a doctor

• Burn out the electricity

• Apply a bandage

What does overloading a circuit mean

• Having too many outputs for a circuit

• Putting to much electricity into a circut

• Extracting to much electricity from batteries

• Using more electricity than your circuit is made for

What would happen if there wasn't a breaker during circuit overload

• The wiring would overheat

• The chemicals in the battery acid would light causing a fire

• Global warming

• Anything connected to the outputs of the circuit at the time will explode