Hi everyone!
I want to thank all those who answered my other threads. So helpful. I'm so happy to have knowledgeable people dedicating their time to help other newbies. I have a few questions about light bulb and electric shocks.
1) can you get a shock from a light bulb if you are not changing it? why is there metal on the bottom when it could pose a hazard?
2) I read on the internet that a shock you get from a light bulb or light switch (say, while touching it with wet hands) is worse than touching a live plug. Is that correct? i'm thinking no because they should be both 120 v (north american standards) but i believe wiki answers said otherwise. then again, i doubt the people there are as knowledgeable.
3) Is the only 'dangerous' part about changing a light bulb coming into contact with the small metal tip in the middle of the bottom of the light bulb (the only part that juts out the most, around half a cm in diameter) or touching the metal portion of the lamp where the light bulb sits on? I'm assuming it's a small metal portion that only makes contact with the small metal tip. Please advise.
thanks so much!!
I want to thank all those who answered my other threads. So helpful. I'm so happy to have knowledgeable people dedicating their time to help other newbies. I have a few questions about light bulb and electric shocks.
1) can you get a shock from a light bulb if you are not changing it? why is there metal on the bottom when it could pose a hazard?
2) I read on the internet that a shock you get from a light bulb or light switch (say, while touching it with wet hands) is worse than touching a live plug. Is that correct? i'm thinking no because they should be both 120 v (north american standards) but i believe wiki answers said otherwise. then again, i doubt the people there are as knowledgeable.
3) Is the only 'dangerous' part about changing a light bulb coming into contact with the small metal tip in the middle of the bottom of the light bulb (the only part that juts out the most, around half a cm in diameter) or touching the metal portion of the lamp where the light bulb sits on? I'm assuming it's a small metal portion that only makes contact with the small metal tip. Please advise.
thanks so much!!