Paperclip/Electrical Outlet Method

[Bolsh1234]

Is it a good method to stick a paperclip into an electrical outlet while holding the other end of the paperclip. Please let me know if this is a viable option.

 

[ThisPartySucks]

the current would fry and break the paperclip like a lightbulb or fuse filament, and electricity is so finicky because everyone's body is different and that affects conductivity.

as far as im concerned, it is a non-method, and youre only inviting suffering if you try this way.

 

[Fadenself00_]

It's a non-method and will be absolutely horrible.
You would probably just injure yourself a lot, without dying, especially if your outlets are only 120V.
Educational YouTubers like ElectroBOOM have zapped themselves so many times without dying, it's a non-method

 

[BunBun]

Well, it is certainly a very cartoonish way to go.

But to answer honestly, no I doubt it would work. You might get electrocuted, but it will most likely just lead to you getting some minor burns, and at worst nerve damage.
There was someone from my country that was electrocuted from grabbing a 11,000V live power line with his bare hands, and he survived it. So I absolutely wouldn't risk doing this If the average outlet only has 120V.

All you are doing is causing a fire hazard.

 

[ThisPartySucks]

Well, it is certainly a very cartoonish way to go.

But to answer honestly, no I doubt it would work. You might get electrocuted, but it will most likely just lead to you getting some minor burns, and at worst nerve damage.
There was someone from my country that was electrocuted from grabbing a 11,000V live power line with his bare hands, and he survived it. So I absolutely wouldn't risk doing this If the average outlet only has 120V.

All you are doing is causing a fire hazard.

even an outlet like for an oven only feels like having your hand smacked with a hammer at what, 220? 240?

 

[BunBun]

even an outlet like for an oven only feels like having your hand smacked with a hammer at what, 220? 240?

One would have a higher chance of dying from reanimating Tom and Jerry getting electrocuted by a toaster.

 

[desiderium]

Not a viable method, seriously. Don't attempt. There are a ton of people who have survived electrocution at FAR greater severity (power lines, lightning, etc), an outlet and paperclip will do nothing but hurt like a bitch at best, or fuck you up permanently at worst.

 

[Somewhat Suicidal]

1. First of all you'd need to be sure you are taking the live wire side of the electrical outlet, not the neutral wire.
2. Secondly it would work better and more reliably if you close the circuit fully, as your body might not be grounded particularly well.
3. Thirdly you would need to secure the electrodes (in your example the paperclip, but some solid clamps like from the car jump leads would work much better) better at your body, because when the current starts flowing your muscles would start to cramp which would likely lead to you losing touch with them and open the circuitry = no more current flowing. Ideally you would fix them at both hands so that the current flows straight through your heart and only then close the circuitry fully with an additional switch of some kind.
4. Last but not least it would still likely not work due to the Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) that is usually part of any modern installation immediately deactivating the entire electrical system before a dangerous current flows through your body, although there might be ways to prevent that.
5. Lastly the voltage at home is not sufficient to kill you fast enough for it to be even close to a painless experience, it would probably be quite excruciating and take around 10s to half a minute (estimate) and even then there would be a chance of survival with severe disability probably.

In summary, not a method. Train lines or anything with much higher voltages might be sufficient but barely accessible.

 

[Pluto]

 

[ctb_warrior]

Is it a good method to stick a paperclip into an electrical outlet while holding the other end of the paperclip. Please let me know if this is a viable option.

As a teenager, I tested electricity in my body in a controlled way. I used proper insulated copper wires. Well.. even when it was controlled, it produced burning effect on my skin. And it used to give shock while in a controlled way, it used to give me adrenaline rush to do something so much risky. But, at the same time, it's not a great idea to play with electricity on a large scale. You'll get fried. I saw a monkey get fried due to electric shock. It's really painful. Not a great way to even think of

 

[Somewhat Suicidal]

where is the cat in this?

As a teenager, I tested electricity in my body in a controlled way. I used proper insulated copper wires. Well.. even when it was controlled, it produced burning effect on my skin. And it used to give shock while in a controlled way, it used to give me adrenaline rush to do something so much risky. But, at the same time, it's not a great idea to play with electricity on a large scale. You'll get fried. I saw a monkey get fried due to electric shock. It's really painful. Not a great way to even think of

I used to lick the trails of my 1980s LEGO railway it was only 12V but on the tongue it sipped quite harshly actually