What is the path current takes in an electric shock.

[Snailspark]

I think it may have been a misunderstanding - the doctor was probably referring to the burns/cooking of flesh that can take place with higher voltage/industrial locations rather than the heart stopping affect.... I’m pretty sure he would know the dangers of elastic trickery!!

 

[pc1966]

...the doctor was probably referring to the burns/cooking of flesh that can take place with higher voltage/industrial locations...

That is one way to look at it, domestic voltage contact is potentially survivable where as HV contact is pretty much a guarenteed one-way trip to meet your maker!

 

[ipf]

I agree, each to their own speciality yes. But a doctor should be aware of what effects a shock from domestic 240V systems can have on a person's body!

Even more so than us, I would say.

 

[static zap]

I'm going with "para-phrase" from doc , if your arm's not aching ,no bruises from impacts & quick lookover.
It was more mild shock to finger , than near death experience.
( Hence no trip )
--Hopefully lesson learned--
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home electrics are OFTEN FATAL,

Plenty think an RCD will save you from all situations ,
as we all know ,not true with covers off .
If electrical current sees you as a load rather than path to earth.

 

[James]

Is this doctor short of customers / patients with advice like that or is he trying to reduce the population

his brother might be the local undertaker?

edit,
was a joke possibly in poor taste. please don't mark it funny, how about optimistic if you like it?
rainbows are nice for the NHS at the moment anyway.

 

[Ed Evans]

Hi I am currently doing my electrical NVQ and have asked a few electricians this question and wanted to clear things up. If we touch an electrical conductor and are standing on the mass of earth will the current flow through us and back to the transformer or just dissipate into the ground. I’m confused as I’ve also been told when insulated from Earth we can still receive a shock due to the bodies capacitance.
Thank you for your help in advance.

If you are separated from earth you will not get a shock. That is how an isolation transformer works. (shaver socket) the shock path is back to the transformer.

 

[static zap]

If you are separated from earth you will not get a shock.

Always did like clip in one of "Final destinations"-Films, of water sneaking along floor tile cracks ...
--Luck can conspire against you--

(more earthing may be available with certain -Floor heating solutions)