Electric Shock or Electrocution due to Ground Fault - This is
when an electrical current "leaks" out of a line to the ground.
Anytime electricity makes contact with water (in a kitchen or
bathroom, near a pool or spa), the current "leaks" into the
water. The current leak could be enough to kill someone in
contact with that water but still not be large enough to trip a
circuit breaker. Standard circuit breakers guard against
overloads and short circuits. They're not designed to protect
people from electrical shocks. Hundreds of preventable
electrocutions happen in and around homes every year. Electrical
outlets in wet areas (kitchens, bathrooms, outside near pools,
etc) pose the greatest hazard. Electrical Fire due to Arcing -
This is when a current "jumps" through the air from one place to
another, causing a free and uncontrollable flow of electricity.
That uncontrolled electricity can start a fire inside your walls
that can literally burn your house down from the inside out. Our
segment featured a "Jacob's L