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Hi,
I believe that a fairly famous Catholic contemplative/author/ speaker
died when an electric fan fell into his bath tub. This was in someplace
like Indonesia and during the late 1960's early 1970's, if my memory is
right.
Thanks
Roger Haar U of AZ
John M Clement wrote:
The most spectacular Hollywood killing by bath electrocution is in_______________________________________________
"Eating Raoul" where a whole hot tub full of cavorting people
instantly keel over and die like little Barbies when an electrical
appliance is tossed in.
Modern homes have plastic pipes so the drain is probably not grounded,
and the ground on the water pipes would not be very good.
Also the GFI in the bathroom is a very effective preventive measure.
Unfortunately I could not find a summary of the Mythbusters broadcast,
but in view of the number of problematic things, it is unlikely that
it would occurr. However, I would not want to test it with a live
subject. There is a Golf course at Duke Univ. where people, er
golfers, have been killed several times at the same hole. I would
rate that location as more dangerous than an electrical appliance
falling into a tub.
John M. Clement
Houston, TX
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writes:
I have seen this in at least three Hollywood movies; electrocutingCheck out "MythBusters". They tested this exact thing...
someone in a bathtub or in a similar situation by throwing a
powered-on
electric appliance such a toaster in the water. I don't believe this
would ordinarily electrocute the person in the bathtub; will it?
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