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Why do electrician wear rubber gloves while repairing electric device ?


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  1. Rubber is an insulator.
  2. The insulator does not pass current across it.
  3. An electrical insulator is a material in which electric current does not flow freely.
  4. That's why electricians wear rubber gloves while repairing electric devices for breaking electrical connections between their hands and the wire.

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