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DIY fault man electrocuted
1. a) What was the purpose of the earth wire in the shower cable?
b) How do you think the screw caused a "short circuit"?
c) Besides an earth wire how else can electrical appliances be made safer in case of a fault developing?
2. If the shower was a 8 kilowatt model; what is the maximum current it could use when connected to a 240 volt supply?
3. Why was the electric shock that Mrs Thornton received not as serious as the one that killed Mr Thornton?
4. If the voltage quoted in the article (230v) was the RMS voltage:
a) What is meant by RMS voltage.
b) What was the peak voltage of the supply?