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If you want to be a welder, you should be aware of all the risks related to the profession. You will work with electronic devices and metals. So, one of the common concerns might be getting electric shocks during work. So, you may wonder: can I get shocked while welding<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a chance of getting electric shocks while working with welding equipment. But this happens mostly when a welder does not follow safety measures or acts carelessly around electric wires and welding machines. Electric shocks during welding can be mild to severe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this article, I will tell you how you may get shocked while welding so that you can avoid such conditions. You will also know how to prepare for electrical hazards and what to do when you or anyone else gets electric shocks during welding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can You Get Electric Shocks While Welding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Electric shock is one of the serious and immediate risks every welder should be aware of. A welder can receive an electric shock by touching two electrically hot metal objects. Or, it can occur when your body becomes a conductor between an electrode cable and a metal. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many experienced welders may brush off the concern of electric shocks, saying that minor shocks are a regular occurrence. Nonetheless, you should be cautious. The voltage of electricity may not be so low all the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The severity of the electric shock is influenced by the magnitude of the electric current flowing through your body. The type of current that causes the shock also influences the severity. There are two types of current: alternating current (AC)<\/a> and direct current (DC). During welding, you will work with both alternating and direct currents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Happens When You Get Shocked While Welding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you come into contact with direct current, the initial electric shock to your body may not be severe. But staying in contact with the current for a long period of time will increase the chances of getting injured<\/strong>. However, you can remove yourself from such currents at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you come into contact with a high voltage alternating current (AC), the initial shock can be very dangerous<\/strong>. The shock causes uncontrollable muscle contractions and stops your heart. Both types of current can be fatal depending on the circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common type of sock is the secondary voltage shock that you can get from touching electrode circuits. The shock ranges from 20 to 100 volts. You get secondary electric shocks when your skin touches an electrode cable and the metal you are working on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, the welding inside the welding equipment is typically higher. It ranges from 120 to 575 volts, or even more. We know this level of electric shock as a primary voltage shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can happen when you touch two electrically hot wires or when you touch a lead and other electrically hot components inside the welder equipment while touching the welder case. This shock is more than enough to cause fatal injury or death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Avoid Getting Shocked During Welding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Welders have to work in various conditions. They may have to work in electrically dangerous conditions such as damp locations or on metal structures (floors, gratings, scaffolds, or ladders) in cramped positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In such situations, when you must come into contact with the piece of work and use electricity, you must follow some safety measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, here are some tips you can follow to avoid getting electric shocks while welding:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n