Does water conduct AC electricity?

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Start date Sep 5, 2015
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Water's conductivity varies significantly between direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). Pure deionized water acts as an excellent insulator for both AC and DC electricity. The conductivity observed in water is primarily due to ions from impurities, which facilitate current flow regardless of the current's direction. Therefore, the presence of impurities is crucial in determining water's conductive properties.

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Basic principles of electrical insulation

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Sep 5, 2015

lasha1

I khow water conducts DC electricity but AC ?

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Sep 6, 2015

nsaspook

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Pure deionized water is a very good insulator for AC and DC. What's conductive are the ions from impurities in water and they don't care what direction the current is going.