During a storm, can you get electrocuted if you are touching an electronic? (such as the computer)?
Lightning strikes can travel large distances along wires since wires are made to conduct electricity really well. Therefore, there is an increased danger to using anything plugged into the wall by cords of any type. This includes the phone, computer (unless on a wireless laptop), or even the sink (water also conducts electricity quite well along pipes). Now, the danger isn't extreme. I can't give you specific numbers, but I do not believe that many people are hurt each year by lightning strikes. Surge protectors do offer electronics some protection from overload... but can't protect you if a large enough surge comes through the line to fry you. Generally only very nearby strikes are dangerous. My own personal advice: don't worry too much about electrocution from thunderstorms when inside unless the storm is abnormally frequent when it comes to lightning. It's a choice you make. Even in a "safe room" you are still in some danger of a direct lightning strike. Life is short and you should live it. HOWEVER, that's my opinion, and playing it safe is never bad. Each strike is a small gamble... and some people do end up losing. Here's a bit more info on indoor lightning safety from the National Weather Service: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/indo... I wish you well, God bless, Shane
Is swimming risky in a thunderstorm? Would you get electrocuted if lightning hit the sea when you were in it?
Very risky.First of all, you’re sticking up out of the water. Everything else around you is lower. That’s a terrible situation to find yourself in for obvious reasons.If you’re lucky and the lightning misses you totally, you might think you’re safe since it just raises the electrical potential of the chunk of water you’re in. If the effect is perfectly uniform, you’ll never even feel it - there’s no differential across your body.For all I know, it might do just that. But lightning’s unpredictable. The discharge is very fast/very high energy. I’d worry about surface effects - high voltages skittering along the surface of the water, leaving you to conduct current to a lower stratum with thousands of volts across your body. If that did happen, it would all be over very fast. It doesn’t take long to stop a heart, fry a nervous system, or get a terrible burn.Swimming’s a lot of fun.Do it safely.
Can you get electrocuted in the shower during a thunderstorm?
Ahhh the old wives tale “Do not take a shower during a thunderstorm”…. Actually, there is some very good advice from this particular tale. Let me elaborate a bit.This particular wives tale is very factual about being shocked or electrocuted while showering during a thunderstorm. A home or apartment building is prone to lightening strikes because of the wiring and plumbing inside the structure. However, this is not limited to just taking a shower or bath. This could happen while washing dishes or doing laundry, or even just washing your hands or filling a glass with water. Plumbing pipes are made with copper and copper is an EXCELLENT conductor of electricity. This is why almost all wiring is made with copper. Pair that with the fact that, the pipes are filled with water that has impurities in it that also make it a good conductor of electricity, and you have a highly favorable path for electricty to flow through.While it is not extremely common for someone to be shocked or killed while inside their home, it does in fact happen. This could even go as far as touching anything that is electrical and plugged into the wall, such as a table lamp or television. Again, not extremely common, but it can and has happened before. So my advice for the sake of safety is, follow this old wives tale, and avoid showering during a thunderstorm. The dishes and laundry can wait until the storm passes too!
Will I get electrocuted if I'm on my laptop during a thunder storm?
its advised to turn off all yr lights in your house and yr tv while a thunder storm is happening
Is it safe to sit on the toilet during a thunderstorm?
LOL hahahahha yes
Can your straightener electrocute you durng a storm?
yes
Can u get electrocuted in the shower during a thunder and lightning storm?
The chance of getting shocked or electrocuted while using the bathroom during a storm is there but low. This is because many buildings/homes now use plastic pvc pipes for plumbing. Lightning is just a static discharge and is looking for the path of least resistance to ground. Plastic is not a conductor of electricity therefore, lightning would not travel down the plastic pvc pipes, through the water and then through you. Also, even if the house had metal pipes, which metal is a great conductor of electricity, the chance of you getting struck is low. This is because of what was said above in my answer about path of least resistance. Lightning would most likely travel through the pipes down into the ground. It is the fastest and easiest way to discharge. Basically, it is safe to take a shower or bath during a storm.
Is it safe to use the toilet during thunder storms?
The chances of getting shocked or electrocuted while using the toilet is low. Older homes use copper or metal pipes for the plumbing. Metal and copper make great conductors of electricity. If a lightning strike should hit a house with metal pipes, the chance is there but still low. There are far too many other things to strike. Lightning is a static electric discharge that tries to find the path of least resistance to ground. A metal pipe going through a wall does not offer a least resistant path to ground so it isn't the path. Newer homes use plastic pvc pipes for plumbing. Plastic is not a conductor of electricity, thus if lightning should strike a home with plastic pipes, the chance of getting shocked or electrocuted is very low.
Is it safe to shower during a thunderstorm?
The chances of getting shocked or electrocuted while taking a shower is low. Older homes use copper or metal pipes for the plumbing. Metal and copper make great conductors of electricity. If a lightning strike should hit a house with metal pipes, the chance is there but still low. There are far too many other things to strike. Lightning is a static electric discharge that tries to find the path of least resistance to ground. A metal pipe does not offer a least resistant path to ground so it isn't the path. Newer homes use plastic pvc pipes for plumbing. Plastic is not a conductor of electricity, thus if lightning should strike a home with plastic pipes, the chance of getting shocked or electrocuted is very low.