What are the possible risk when an electrical appliance is used in wet places?

The fuse blows

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The user gets an electric shock

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Fire occurs

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Appliance gets over heated

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Solution

The correct options are
B The user gets an electric shock
C Fire occurs
User will get shock as water is good conductor of electricity .When water gets into the appliance, it may get into contact with live wire and conduct the charge out of live wire to user.
It can cause fire ,as water is good conductor of current.It can cause short circuit and very high current can cause heating or fire.

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