Why does an electrician wear rubber gloves while fixing electrical switches? Explain in brief.

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When electricians fix electrical switches, chances are there that they might get a shock if they touch a live wire. So, while working they need to make sure that they should wear a pair of glove which do not allow current to flow through them. Hence, they should weargloves made of insulators such as rubber while fixing switches.

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