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A 14-year-old Texas girl died Sunday morning when her charging cell phone fell into a bathtub and she was electrocuted.
Madison Coe was taking a bath at her father’s home in Lovington, New Mexico when the incident happened, according to KCBD. Relatives say she either plugged in her phone while in the bathtub or grabbed the phone as it was being charged.
The wire from the charger to the phone, and the phone itself does not have enough power (Voltage+Amps) to kill.
3-6 volts and few milliamps.
The 120V/15A outlet could but, Most bathroom the plug is not reachable from being in the "Tub" , If its a older home the outlet might not be protected by a GFIC circuit. A GFIC would pop with in a millisecond of touching the water.
Sorry this happened, but don't buy the phone fell into the tub killed her. Unless the phone charger was on a extension cord that fell into the tub.
The wire from the charger to the phone, and the phone itself does not have enough power (Voltage+Amps) to kill.
3-6 volts and few milliamps.
The 120V/15A outlet could but, Most bathroom the plug is not reachable from being in the "Tub" , If its a older home the outlet might not be protected by a GFIC circuit. A GFIC would pop with in a millisecond of touching the water.
Sorry this happened, but don't buy the phone fell into the tub killed her. Unless the phone charger was on a extension cord that fell into the tub.
There is nothing to think about. Most 14 year olds have cell phones. They often need them to keep in contact with family and friends. They tend to be connected to them. The teen made a mistake by having it plugged in.
The wire from the charger to the phone, and the phone itself does not have enough power (Voltage+Amps) to kill.
3-6 volts and few milliamps.
The 120V/15A outlet could but, Most bathroom the plug is not reachable from being in the "Tub" , If its a older home the outlet might not be protected by a GFIC circuit. A GFIC would pop with in a millisecond of touching the water.
Sorry this happened, but don't buy the phone fell into the tub killed her. Unless the phone charger was on a extension cord that fell into the tub.
Agreed, likely crappy or salacious reporting at work and we got either just part of the story or an entirely wrong one.
I read that the coroner found a burn mark on her hand that was consistent with electrocution. People get electrocuted all the time. Not sure why this one is questioned without reason.
The wire from the charger to the phone, and the phone itself does not have enough power (Voltage+Amps) to kill.
3-6 volts and few milliamps.
The 120V/15A outlet could but, Most bathroom the plug is not reachable from being in the "Tub" , If its a older home the outlet might not be protected by a GFIC circuit. A GFIC would pop with in a millisecond of touching the water.
Sorry this happened, but don't buy the phone fell into the tub killed her. Unless the phone charger was on a extension cord that fell into the tub.
Agree.
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