Question

In case of a fire before the firemen use the water hoses to throw water to douse fire they shut off the electricity supply for the area. Explain why this is done

Answer 1

This is done because water is the good conductor of electricity and if by chance the water passes through the electricity,current will flow from that medium and it will spread everywhere in water and thus can cause harm to living beings.

Answer 2

Answer:

Firemen shuts off the main electrical supply for the area because water is a good conductor of electricity and the firemen can get electrocuted.

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