I have an appliance that has the wires connected well and it has been grounded (earthed). If I accidentally get into contact with a live wire will I get electrocuted considering it has already been earthed?
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possible duplicate of How grounding works to prevent electrical shock – Olin Lathrop Feb 09 '15 at 14:05
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Getting into contact with a live wire will likely cause electrocution.
If an appliance is earthed, this prevents you getting electrocuted from exposed metal parts should they somehow come into contact with a live connection. When this happens the fuse will blow and the live connection will be dead.
Directly coming into contact with a live wire (that is still live) means electrocution irrespective of the exposed metal parts being earthed. Don't try this at home.
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