Electricity
went down the hose stream until the transformer on the pole blew, leaving him
unconscious. We
carried him out, twitching and scorched. He survived the experience, but
you'll have a hard time
convincing him that water does not conduct electricity. It might not conduct
as well as other
things, but I for one believe that it does! Otherwise, boom shocking electro
surveys wouldn't work.

Sounds like the basement floor was wet. Are you sure the electricty traveled in
the water stream and not in the wet floor?

As far as electroshocking - you can force a current to jump from one electrode
to another and shock the fish in between, just like you can force a current to
jump between two electrodes in the air. But the air, and the water, are not
conductors.

We used to have a guy come around to the schools from the power company. He
would hook up a light bulb on one wire and run the end down into a beaker of
water. Another wire would be plugged in and run into the water about six
inches away. The light bulb would not light until he touched the two wires
together.

I think sal****er, if salty enough, will conduct electricty, as will other
solutions.

Ronnie

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