cause of shock

[martysparky]

An electric shock due to inadequate fault protection can only be caused by?

a. accidental touching of a phase conductor
b. class 2 equipment
c. touching conduit under fault conditions
d. SELV terminals

I know the answer just wondering your thoughts on the question.

 

[telectrix]

can i phone a friend?

 

[IQ Electrical]

C please Bob

 

[Guest123]

C.....

 

[telectrix]

ccccccc-conduit. bugger beaten to it

 

[martysparky]

I see i mean c too but can you not get a shock from a phase conductor.

 

[IQ Electrical]

Yes but not due to inadequate fault protection

 

[Guest123]

Yes, but a phase conductor is meant to be live at all times. Touching would be a faliure of basic protection, nowt to do with fault protection.

 

[martysparky]

I figured that for it to be live to touch and get a shock you would be accessing a termination and thus shouldn't be live anyhow. But yes otherwise to that a failure of basic protection.

 

[Guest123]

Direct contact in old money.

 

[chrisreid186]

what if you touched only the live while on a insulated step ladder? would you get a shock or become charged to whatever voltage is present just like the birds on power lines?

 

[mayfair]

I'll give it a try in the morning and let you know!

 

[bugsy]

If the phase conductor was only live due to inadaquate fault protection you might have a problem