Question

Why water is not used to control the fire by electric short circuit

Answer 1

Water is not used for extinguishing fires caused due to electrical faults because water is good conductor of electricity.If water is poured on an electrical fire,the water could conduct electricity causing the person trying to extinguish the fire to experience an electric shock.

Carbon dioxide or other bad conductors can be used for putting out the fire.

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Answer 2

Hey mate here you go....

Water is not used to control the fire by electric short circuit because water is a very good conductor of electricity and hence if a person tries to control fire by electric short circuit with water the person may get electric shock.

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