Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Electricity is safe to use in your home, but it requires a certain amount of respect and care. We always tell people to play it safe around electricity — here’s why.

A pickle is a lot like your body: it’s full of salt and water and conducts electricity. Like your body, a pickle doesn’t fare so well when it comes into contact with electric current.

Read more about electrical safety: hydro.mb.ca/safety/electricity/index.shtml