If i put a high tension electric wire in a swimming pool (not insulated at base)?

Question

Will the users receive shock?
Kindly explain in detail .

Answer 1

Water is a very poor conductor of electricity and as a result depending on the current applied via the wire the resulting current in the water will drop. The further away from the wire the lower the current.

Answer 2

Electrical coduction in water is actually a result of ions from dissolved minerals in the water. So how conductive water is may be the result of how "hard" the water is.

For example Salt water is approximately 1/10 of the conductivity of copper. Tap water, at best is about 1/100th of that.

In the case of a broken line contacting the pool, the current would flow from the wire to the walls of the pool and plumbing. A human body would likely look like a higher impedance to the pool water but it still would be within the path of the current.

As little 0.030 A across the human heart can be fatal. Given the voltages present on high-tension wires (25-30kV), and that submurssion in water will greatly reduce the impedance of the human body, I would expect anyone in the pool would not survive.

Answer 3

Yes the users will get a shock. There will be a potential gradient in the pool and anyone in it will be nailed.