2. Becoming part of a
Circuit
• By touching a down power line, a person could create a
short circuit to Earth through his or her body.
• A short circuit is a connection that allows current to take
an unintended path.
3. Exposed Wires
• Fallen high-voltage power lines are not the only
potential source of electric shocks.
• Many people are hurt or killed by shocks from common
household circuits.
• Current flows when there is voltage just like current
flows through your body.
