Discussion how to electrocute yourself in water?

[SufferingInDenmark]

i haven't really seen this discussed. it seems perfect in terms of like... you can do it alone if you have a private tub.
you do not hurt others.
it's just you in your private room, and also from what i've seen, it looks like you die fast.
i once saw a monkey swing from electric wires and he took about 2 seconds to fall down and probably died.

 

[ForeverCaHa]

I'm pretty sure most if not all household appliances have failsafes to avoid this. The mains electricity would certainly trip a fuse. I have seen stories of people who have torn apart microwaves to do some art stuff and electrocuted themselves that way. Doesn't seem like the easiest of most peaceful way to go though

 

[Forveleth]

I'm pretty sure most if not all household appliances have failsafes to avoid this. The mains electricity would certainly trip a fuse.

This is why this method is not discussed. Unfortunately, modern technology makes things very safe.

 

[wham311]

Also an incredibly brutal way to go

 

[locked*n*loaded]

 

[GlassMoon]

you do not hurt others.

There's the risk that if the protections in the fuse box don't catch it, a person who finds you could instinctively grab you and hurt themselves.

Also, there's the risk of causing a fire if high enough currents run through paths which were not intended for that amount of current. For example, if you were to use an appliance with a Europlug, usually used on devices like stereos, a high current drawn during a shortage inside the device could cause the wire to burn without the fuse tripping.

i once saw a monkey swing from electric wires and he took about 2 seconds to fall down and probably died.

Those might have been wires carrying higher voltages than what you get inside your house, and therefore be more lethal when touched. "Probably died" is the uncertainty here...

I don't want to provide any tips, but please don't attempt this. You might just end up in hospital with 48h of ECG monitoring and burns on your body.

 

[updog]

I don't think this would be that reliable. I have been shocked by 230V many times and I'm still here. First you would need to find an outlet that is not protected by GFCI (GFCI is a device designed to prevent this). In Europe even old houses often have almost all outlets protected by GFCI.
Then there is the issue how you connect the tub to the outlet. I don't think something like "toaster bath" would work. You would have to split a cord in half and connect live to one side and neutral to the other side.

Also you would need to check how conductive the water is. If not enough you would not die, if too much it will trip the breaker (or something catches on fire).

Also it's possible that you will drown instead, which is not that nice.

 

[cemeteryismyhome]

There was a TV show "Mythbusters" where I think they proved this won't work.

 

[updog]

Other option would be a high voltage source. They are considered more deadly, but if you fail it's not nice. I know a guy that was messing on top of trains. It arced from the powerline to him. He spent a long time in the ICU with second and third degree burns on most of his body