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Bre posted up these 30 illustrations from the book Elektroschutz in 132 Bildern. These diagrams outline causes of electrical accidents...
30 Ways to die of electrocution
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Dec 11, 2008 08:40 AM
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In the image, it looks like the path of electricity is just through the hand, so it almost certainly wouldn't be fatal (though it would sure be painful).
If the lamp were made like that today, the designer should be in jail for criminal negligence. It's interesting how times have changed as far as product safety.
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A semantic note: "electrocution" is death by electricity. So 30 ways to die of electrocution would be... 30 ways to die by death by electricity.
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