Dad warns about electric shock drowning after teen's death

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

So, if the power is 110v-15amps electric hazard discharge into Lake Winnipesaukee water, how many feet of water distance make it safe for a person in the water. How many feet of water distance reduce the electric hazard down to little or no shock effect ...... is it 10' or 25' or what ....and do you need to be standing on the lake bottom with bare feet to get a jolt?

I've read that ~30' from the leakage source provides a decent buffer in 15' deep water, but it depends on the amount of leakage and the depth of water (shallow water needs less buffer, deep water needs more).

I don't think touching the bottom really matters. The issue is that humans have less electrical resistance than freshwater so more current will flow through them than the water around them. The bigger problem from what I've read isn't the risk of actual electrocution from a large jolt of current, it's the risk of drowning due to paralysis from a smaller amount of current.

http://www.electricshockdrowning.org/esd--faq.html
https://www.mikeholt.com/mojonewsarc...s~20040826.php