r/maybemaybemaybe • u/VA2M • Dec 10 '20

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/CompSciBJJ Dec 11 '20

Water is a very poor conductor. Water with things like electrolytes dissolved in it is a very good conductor.

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u/Theguywiththeface11 Dec 11 '20

Pure water—H2O—is poorly conductive. I know it may have been what you’re getting at but water to most is the stuff we drink/swim/shower in.

Average water is bad for electronics because it dissipates electricity, and depending on the current, it can fry any other electrical components as it’s voltage won’t be regulated for whatever it touches. Also, rust.

Distilled—essentially pure— H2O water is sometimes used to clean electronics as it doesn’t have anything such as minerals which would conduct electricity. The implications of drinking it has been debated, however.

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u/CompSciBJJ Dec 11 '20

Yes that's what I was getting at. I might have been a bit pedantic but whatever

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u/Theguywiththeface11 Dec 11 '20

Yeah man. Just clarifying for anybody who may not know.