Science, asked by harshitha4879, 1 year ago

we should not use water to extinguish fires caused due to electrical short circuits? why

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Answered by skyking1122no
10
Because water is a good conductor of electricity and may cause electrocution of the person trying to extinguishes the flames
Answered by SelieVisa
5

Answer:

Pure water is not a conductor of electricity. But when it get mixed or dissolved with other materials, it becomes a good conductor of electricity and become dangerous to human. So fire extinguishers or sands are used to extinguish electrical fire.

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