Shock - It Does Not Take A Lot

• In trying to find a path to the ground, electricity will seek out a conductor. This could be metal, wet wood, water or your body (which is 70% water).
• If you touch an energized bare wire or faulty appliance while you are grounded, electricity will instantly pass through you to the ground, causing a harmful or possibly fatal shock.
• The electricity used by just one 7.5-watt Christmas tree bulb can kill you in a fraction of a second if it passes through your chest. Even if it isn’t fatal, an electrical shock can cause serious burns, cuts or internal bleeding.