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Why is it not advisable to handle domestic electrical circuit with wet hands?

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The resistance of dry-skin human body is about 50,000Ω. When the skin is wet, the resistance gets lowered to about 10,000Ω. If a person with wet hands touches the electrical circuit, high current will flow through the body causing risk to life.

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