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- Dec 12, 2023
- 141
im used to hearing a lot of jokes about throwing a toaster or a hairdryer in the bathtub, does that actually work? and how long or painful would it be?
Plato'sCaveDweller
Sleep is good, death is better.
- Sep 2, 2024
- 513
No, not anymore at least. The circuit breaker would pop and save you. Just another area of life that society has suicide proofed.
It's like the drink bleach joke. That's not an actual method, as you'll just suffer and fuck yourself up without dying. Or like the Hannah Baker jokes; cutting is notoriously a non-method, but movies portray it as the method of choice for suicide.
It's like the drink bleach joke. That's not an actual method, as you'll just suffer and fuck yourself up without dying. Or like the Hannah Baker jokes; cutting is notoriously a non-method, but movies portray it as the method of choice for suicide.
athiestjoe
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- Sep 24, 2024
- 405
Using electrical devices near water can create serious hazards including fires and electrical burns but not exactly reliable for a CTB purpose. Electrocution is pretty nasty, painful and not super easy to achieve the desired outcome here.
For a person to be electrocuted by a device, the current must flow through their body, taking the path of least resistance. Most of the current flows from the device's connection, but some may travel through water, especially if the bathtub or plumbing is made of metal. When you throw an electrical device, like a toaster or hairdryer, into a bathtub, it's not the Hollywood scenario of "electrified water" that's instantly fatal. In reality, electricity flows in a circuit: it travels out through a hot wire, powers a device, and returns via a neutral wire. In homes, we use alternating current (AC), which changes direction 60 times per second in the U.S. (50 in other parts of the world).
Grounding is at play here. While isolated systems exist (like for example certain hospital outlets), they're not practical for residential use because natural elements can create random ground paths. This brings us back to how much and why toasters are a shock hazard but won't end up working for a CTB. The neutral wire connects to the earth, and if a toaster falls into the tub, electricity can flow through both the toaster and the water. To prevent shock hazards, modern homes are equipped with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) in wet areas. If you drop a toaster into a tub, the GFCI detects an imbalance in the current and shuts off the power, helping to prevent electrocution. Sure someone could run an extension cord from somewhere else I suppose but that doesn't entirely solve that issue.
However, if you're in an older home without GFCIs and you drop a toaster into the tub, part of the current can travel through the toaster while another part flows through the water and through you. The instinct might be to grab the toaster, but doing so can send current through your body which would then be extremely painful and not pleasant.
Chances are the device, the outlet, or the circuit breaker would detect/fail or otherwise cause it not to be effective at all. Might end up with some burns, maybe a fire, chances of CTB by this are exceedingly low, unrealistic and should be avoided.
Low-level shocks aren't really fatal, but they can disrupt your heartbeat, potentially leading to a condition called fibrillation. In fibrillation, the heart quivers instead of pumping blood, leading to unconsciousness and death if not treated quickly. However, whether a shock causes fibrillation can vary; two people in the same situation might react differently due to various factors, including the state of their heart when the shock occurs. It would need to literally pass through the heart which is not something that can be replicated with accuracy.
And keep in mind this too: death row inmates get current and voltages WAYYYY higher ("electric chair" method) and it takes time (sustain voltage/shocks) to kill them, (and not in a peaceful way at all).
Yes, there are examples of people using electroctian but not by a toaster/appliance in the tub. See below:
Not really an effective method to toss a toaster or hairdryer in a bathtub. I would personally consider this a non-method and look to other alternnatives than this...
I hope you find everything you are looking for and get peace & serenity.
For a person to be electrocuted by a device, the current must flow through their body, taking the path of least resistance. Most of the current flows from the device's connection, but some may travel through water, especially if the bathtub or plumbing is made of metal. When you throw an electrical device, like a toaster or hairdryer, into a bathtub, it's not the Hollywood scenario of "electrified water" that's instantly fatal. In reality, electricity flows in a circuit: it travels out through a hot wire, powers a device, and returns via a neutral wire. In homes, we use alternating current (AC), which changes direction 60 times per second in the U.S. (50 in other parts of the world).
Grounding is at play here. While isolated systems exist (like for example certain hospital outlets), they're not practical for residential use because natural elements can create random ground paths. This brings us back to how much and why toasters are a shock hazard but won't end up working for a CTB. The neutral wire connects to the earth, and if a toaster falls into the tub, electricity can flow through both the toaster and the water. To prevent shock hazards, modern homes are equipped with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) in wet areas. If you drop a toaster into a tub, the GFCI detects an imbalance in the current and shuts off the power, helping to prevent electrocution. Sure someone could run an extension cord from somewhere else I suppose but that doesn't entirely solve that issue.
However, if you're in an older home without GFCIs and you drop a toaster into the tub, part of the current can travel through the toaster while another part flows through the water and through you. The instinct might be to grab the toaster, but doing so can send current through your body which would then be extremely painful and not pleasant.
Chances are the device, the outlet, or the circuit breaker would detect/fail or otherwise cause it not to be effective at all. Might end up with some burns, maybe a fire, chances of CTB by this are exceedingly low, unrealistic and should be avoided.
Low-level shocks aren't really fatal, but they can disrupt your heartbeat, potentially leading to a condition called fibrillation. In fibrillation, the heart quivers instead of pumping blood, leading to unconsciousness and death if not treated quickly. However, whether a shock causes fibrillation can vary; two people in the same situation might react differently due to various factors, including the state of their heart when the shock occurs. It would need to literally pass through the heart which is not something that can be replicated with accuracy.
And keep in mind this too: death row inmates get current and voltages WAYYYY higher ("electric chair" method) and it takes time (sustain voltage/shocks) to kill them, (and not in a peaceful way at all).
Yes, there are examples of people using electroctian but not by a toaster/appliance in the tub. See below:
Not really an effective method to toss a toaster or hairdryer in a bathtub. I would personally consider this a non-method and look to other alternnatives than this...
I hope you find everything you are looking for and get peace & serenity.
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finallydone
Member
- Aug 18, 2024
- 69
death by electrocution (not using a toaster tho) is possible however it's success rate depends on so many factors but now that i think about it's still a viable option
