# A question about electrical circuits and electric shock **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Created:** [July 19, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939 "2016-07-19T22:04:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/1 "2016-07-19T22:04:00Z")
If one stands on a plastic chair and then somehow runs even 500,000 volt through themselves they wont get electrocuted as they are not grounded, the circuit is not closed. BUT what i dont understand is where does this electricity go? If you touch the high voltage wire etc then that voltage will surely hit your body? I understand if you do the same but are standing on a metal floor the electricity will then be a closed circuit and go through your body..BUT as said where does it go when open? Birds can sit on electric wires and not get electrocuted but how is this? ---
**Author:** ![Lordmang4](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@Lordmang4](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Lordmang4)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/2 "2016-07-19T23:28:00Z")
Insulation ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/3 "2016-07-20T00:04:00Z")
but where does the electicity go when you touch it as your finger is not insulated.. Surely the electricity would go through your body then hit the rubber shoes etc then end? But it would still be going through your body ---
**Author:** ![Professor\_Memes](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/professor_memes/32/103172_2.png) [@Professor\_Memes](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Professor_Memes)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/4 "2016-07-20T00:35:00Z")
Battlebhoy is asking the real questions ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/5 "2016-07-20T00:42:00Z")
real questions in the real world where real answers are needed for real needs! I want to make my own computer, using materials in my garden..i need to create electricity and such but i dont want electrocuted ---
**Author:** ![wsupchris1222444](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/wsupchris1222444/32/104088_2.png) [@wsupchris1222444](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/wsupchris1222444)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/6 "2016-07-20T00:45:00Z")
My AutoTech teacher explained it to us like this: electricity is lazy like you guys, it wont travel the distance if there’s nothing on the other side. Birds can sit on power lines because they’re insulated, the lines are insulated. ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/7 "2016-07-20T00:49:00Z")
In seriousness though i understand how an insulator works in one way. Such as if you have a metal screwdriver with a plastic handle, you are not gonna get electrocuted putting it in plug socket as the electricity wont travel through the plastic handle. BUT if you put your finger in plug socket wet and have plastic shoes on then the electrical signal wont stop until it reaches your shoes right? By this time the electricity has passed through your body. BUT people are saying the fact yo are wearing plastic shoes will prevent electric shock completely..BUT i dont get that fact…Ill illustrae my point you see electricity stops as it hits plastic handle and boots, this is correct? But then electricity has still gone through body. ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/8 "2016-07-20T00:52:00Z")
> [@wsupchris1222444](#): > > My AutoTech teacher explained it to us like this: electricity is lazy like you guys, it wont travel the distance if there’s nothing on the other side. Birds can sit on power lines because they’re insulated, the lines are insulated. I see so you are saying the electricity wont even start the journey into the non grounded body. But i dont get how it can know that its not grounded? And why cant electricity flow through a non grounded person anwyay ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/9 "2016-07-20T00:58:00Z")
actually i think i get it i just read online. Its like there is no destination, there is no opposite or weaker charge area to attract the electricity so it has no reason to go through that body…There is no signal or pull from the other end to bring it into the body…So the electricity just bypass it. Thats kinda cool and mad to think that one could like float in air and grab a power line no probs haha. But if your finger was wet or something the electricty would then conduct through the water on your body? So if you had say wet hair it would conduct? ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/10 "2016-07-20T01:04:00Z")
great [https://www.quora.com/It-is-a-known-fact-that-electricity-will-not-pass-through-us-if-we-dont-touch-the-ground-open-circuit-But-how-does-electricity-know-were-not-touching-the-ground-unless-it-passes-through-us-in-which-case-we-would-have-died-right](https://www.quora.com/It-is-a-known-fact-that-electricity-will-not-pass-through-us-if-we-dont-touch-the-ground-open-circuit-But-how-does-electricity-know-were-not-touching-the-ground-unless-it-passes-through-us-in-which-case-we-would-have-died-right) ---
**Author:** ![HonestSoul333](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/honestsoul333/32/106750_2.png) [@HonestSoul333](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/HonestSoul333)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/11 "2016-07-20T02:12:00Z")
> [@Professor\_Memes](#): > > Battlebhoy is asking the real questions stole my line lol ---
**Author:** ![Professor\_Memes](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/professor_memes/32/103172_2.png) [@Professor\_Memes](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Professor_Memes)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/12 "2016-07-20T02:14:00Z")
> [@battlebhoy](#): > > In seriousness though i understand how an insulator works in one way. > > Such as if you have a metal screwdriver with a plastic handle, you are not gonna get electrocuted putting it in plug socket as the electricity wont travel through the plastic handle. > > BUT if you put your finger in plug socket wet and have plastic shoes on then the electrical signal wont stop until it reaches your shoes right? By this time the electricity has passed through your body. > > BUT people are saying the fact yo are wearing plastic shoes will prevent electric shock completely..BUT i dont get that fact…Ill illustrae my point > > you see electricity stops as it hits plastic handle and boots, this is correct? But then electricity has still gone through body. You should be an artist ---
**Author:** ![HonestSoul333](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/honestsoul333/32/106750_2.png) [@HonestSoul333](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/HonestSoul333)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/13 "2016-07-20T02:17:00Z")
> [@Professor\_Memes](#): > > > [@battlebhoy](#): > > > > In seriousness though i understand how an insulator works in one way. > > > > Such as if you have a metal screwdriver with a plastic handle, you are not gonna get electrocuted putting it in plug socket as the electricity wont travel through the plastic handle. > > > > BUT if you put your finger in plug socket wet and have plastic shoes on then the electrical signal wont stop until it reaches your shoes right? By this time the electricity has passed through your body. > > > > BUT people are saying the fact yo are wearing plastic shoes will prevent electric shock completely..BUT i dont get that fact…Ill illustrae my point > > > > you see electricity stops as it hits plastic handle and boots, this is correct? But then electricity has still gone through body. > > You should be an artist For what appears to be MS Paint, it isn’t half bad lol ---
**Author:** ![Sky\_collapsed](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Sky\_collapsed](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Sky_collapsed)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/14 "2016-07-20T02:23:00Z")
you’ve been asking a lot of weird questions lately, are you up to something Illegal? ---
**Author:** ![DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DrVanNostrand1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 6:09am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/15 "2016-07-20T06:09:00Z")
500kV? i’m no electrician,but you will need a very thick rubber shoe to not get electrocuted ---
**Author:** ![battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@battlebhoy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/battlebhoy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 6:12am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/16 "2016-07-20T06:12:00Z")
yeh mate just grab one of these poles as long as you have some old skool rebook pumps youll be fine. [![Video: 354KV Disconnect Openning](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/4/e/4eac1e995253de6f5d9989b04f387d4f038628e9.jpeg "354KV Disconnect Openning") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn5mJd2LW1A) The pump offers extra protection ---
**Author:** ![DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DrVanNostrand1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 6:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/17 "2016-07-20T06:14:00Z")
> [@battlebhoy](#): > > yeh mate just grab one of these poles as long as you have some old skool rebook pumps youll be fine. are you drunk? ---
**Author:** ![DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DrVanNostrand1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DrVanNostrand1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/18 "2016-07-20T06:27:00Z")
someone ban this guy before it’s too late ---
**Author:** ![wsupchris1222444](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/wsupchris1222444/32/104088_2.png) [@wsupchris1222444](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/wsupchris1222444)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 10:36am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/19 "2016-07-20T10:36:00Z")
> [@DrVanNostrand1](#): > > someone ban this guy before it’s too late you might have been terrible on the old forums but I’m starting to like you a bit more only because of that grav ---
**Author:** ![xRedKitty](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/xredkitty/32/108702_2.png) [@xRedKitty](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/xRedKitty)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939/20 "2016-07-20T12:19:00Z")
> [@battlebhoy](#): > > If one stands on a plastic chair and then somehow runs even 500,000 volt through themselves they wont get electrocuted as they are not grounded ![538.jpg](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/6/6/66556aef2f943ec52dd768001061a019f564e106.jpeg) [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/a-question-about-electrical-circuits-and-electric-shock/108939.md?page=2)