Flooded extension cord what would happen

Hello, I have a question, if this is not this department, I am sorry and please transfer.
Well, yesterday an extension cord fell into a bucket of water, if there was water inside (extension cord) and I would connect it to the electricity that could shock me? or would just a short circuit and blow out the fuses? On the internet I saw a picture where an extension cord was swimming in the pool and people were standing in it. I know that the topic on this forum was similar, but I will ask for an answer

Początkujacy4567 wrote:

Hello, I have a question, if this is not this department, I am sorry and please transfer.
Well, yesterday an extension cord fell into a bucket of water, if there was water inside (extension cord) and I would connect it to the electricity that could shock me? or would just a short circuit and blow the fuses? On the internet I saw a picture where an extension cord was swimming in the pool and people were standing in it. I know that the topic on this forum was similar, but I will ask for an answer

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Water as such is an insulator (theoretically), what we have in the taps conducts better / worse, as for the operation of protections, it depends on their short-circuit loop resistance value, etc. I don't want to write anymore

In the featured photo, the extension cord was floating on a float, not alone. Secondly, although it's humorous, the people in the pool as such were isolated and were in no particular danger. A grounded circuit is required for the electric shock. Without it, nothing will happen.

If you pour water inside, a short circuit will occur.
There is a risk of getting an electric shock if an electric arc appears on the plug. Then it can also get burned.

But modern security today is such that all lights in your home will simply be turned off before you even see a spark.
The question is, what installation do you have at home.

"Average" water poured into the extension cord - it will boil normally, the standard 10-16A protection is too strong for such a case, I had several such actions.
Who remembers such small half-liter water kettles without a heater? he only had two tiles that hit pretty quickly. (such a civilized version of buzała, I think it was Russian or something ...).

Nothing should happen, tap water is more of an insulator than a conductor, unless the water was salted, that's another matter More than once I have used extension cords outdoors during the rain, I have flooded many of them with drinking and water and they still work without any problems. However, with paws, I do not recommend reaching it when it is wet!