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re: Texas teen electrocutes herself while using cell phone in the bathtub
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:04 pm to rondo
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:04 pm to rondo
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ETA: Grats on not having a GFCI
GFCI wouldn't do anything with this. on the AC side, all delivered current would be flowing back through the neutral like normal. GFCI would need to see a difference in in the hot leg & neutral current in order to trip. The power delivered to the water would be from the DC side of the charger power supply which is separately derived.
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:17 pm to tss22h8
I'll never understand why kids these days just can't leave their god damn cell phones alone for a few minutes
^^posted from my iPhone
^^posted from my iPhone
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:22 pm to Btrtigerfan
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USB is 5v IIRC
This is what I thought also.
I bet there is more to this story than what has been reported.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:32 pm to Boudreaux35
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This is what I thought also.
I bet there is more to this story than what has been reported.
One thing that might be a bit more believable is if the charger had a really short cord so the kid used an extension cord to have it plugged in. The extension cord was long enough such that the charger itself, not just the phone, fell into the water. This would introduce 120V directly to the water and would be much more hazardous/dangerous.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:45 pm to notsince98
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if the charger had a really short cord so the kid used an extension cord to have it plugged in. The extension cord was long enough such that the charger itself, not just the phone, fell into the water.
That's what I was thinking.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:50 pm to BottomlandBrew
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It amazes me how often I see non-GFI outlets in bathrooms
It amazes me that people play with things plugged into electrical outlets while sitting in a tub of water.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:05 pm to tss22h8
Her gravestone will read
Beloved Daughter, Sister and Friend
We Love And Miss You Watts
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:09 pm to Btrtigerfan
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Shame. She had so much potential.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:12 pm to notsince98
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GFCI wouldn't do anything with this. on the AC side, all delivered current would be flowing back through the neutral like normal. GFCI would need to see a difference in in the hot leg & neutral current in order to trip. The power delivered to the water would be from the DC side of the charger power supply which is separately derived.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:14 pm to Jackie Chan
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It amazes me that people play with things plugged into electrical outlets while sitting in a tub of water.
I agree with this 1000%. I certainly don't have the joules to play with electricity in the water.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:17 pm to Boudreaux35
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USB is 5v IIRC
iPhone chargers deliver 5Vdc at 1000mA
DC amperage can be fatal at >300mA
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:28 pm to boddagetta
... and the charger/phone company.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:43 pm to Tigeralum2008
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DC amperage can be fatal at >300mA
Not at 5 volts DC. Contrary to what people say, it is not the current or the voltage that kills you, it is the combination of the 2. A common way to think about electricity flow is to think of water flow as analogous. Voltage is like pressure, current like flow. so a pump may be capable of providing a certain flow and pressure but that pressure has to be enough to push the water where it needs to go.
I suspect it was the AC that did it (extension cord, as suggested by another) and I suspect it was a small 2 conductor extension cord so the GFCI would not come into play due to no ground circuit being present.
Purely speculation on my part.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 4:27 pm to mdomingue
You get a lot of resistance from today's youth.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:26 pm to tss22h8
last text released today
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:34 pm to Boudreaux35
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This post was edited on 7/12/25 at 5:38 am
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:40 pm to Winston Cup
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last text released today
Wait...frick...seriously?!?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:41 pm to lnomm34
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notsince98 fricking nailed it.
You sure? The article indicated that she touched a frayed part of the cord, not that the cord or charger got into the water.
Either way, that's crazy / chilling that this was the last thing text she sent. Do they not teach electrical safety in elementary / middle school any more?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:43 pm to lnomm34
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*an
this shite grinds my gears.
yeah... got it
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:44 pm to SUB
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This post was edited on 7/12/25 at 5:38 am
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