Why Don’t Electric Stove Coils Shock You?

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Electric stove coils do not deliver shocks upon touch due to the presence of electrical insulation. The coils are made of highly-resistant materials that run current, but the current-carrying part is insulated with a ceramic powder capable of withstanding high temperatures. This insulation allows for thermal expansion and physical deformation without compromising safety, similar to fireproof cabling techniques.

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Hi all. Electric stoves work by running a current through highly-resistant coils, correct? Why, however, does touching the coils not deliver one a shock (considering that a person would be lest resistant than the coils)?
 
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Because the current carrying part of the element is electrically insulated from the visible (touchable) surfaces.
 
The insulation is in the form of a ceramic powder which can take any temperature that the heating element can reach and is 'fluid' enough to allow for quite a lot of expansion and contraction plus physical deformation. (Same technique as in fire proof cabling)
 

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