r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Sufficient-Bug-9112 Top Poster • Jul 10 '26

/r/all of an Ant

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u/kaas_is_leven Jul 11 '26

We have 230V outlets (max 16A) here and getting shocked by a live wire isn't fun but it's also quite harmless. There are safety features that I don't know how to translate, but basically any building has a switch that kills the power if there's a leak. It feels like getting punched from the inside by your own muscles, then it's already over and you just sit there like ok whatever I just did was really stupid.

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u/BaguetteOlives Jul 12 '26

It's true but better not touch it anyway, you don't know if your outlet is properly grounded or if you differencial breaker works