Electronics · lesson 2 of 30 · free

Electrical safety — Electronics for kids

Electricity is useful but can hurt or kill. Home sockets in India give about 230 V — never use them for projects, never poke anything into a socket, and never touch switches with wet hands, because water carries current. Stay away from fallen wires, electric poles and transformers. Build only with small battery cells (up to about 9 V) and always with a trusted adult nearby.

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Low, dry, with an adult — “small cells only, dry hands, and a trusted adult nearby”

  1. Never use mains sockets (about 230 V) for projects; never open chargers or poke into sockets.
  2. Water carries current: dry hands, no drinks near circuits, no switches when wet.
  3. Use small battery cells with an adult; stop if a part gets hot; keep away from fallen wires, poles and kites near power lines.

Use it for: Before any hands-on electronics, school safety weeks and teaching younger children at home.

Worked example: ⚠️ Is it safe to use mains for a project? → not safe

  1. Mains is about 230 V — enough to give a deadly shock.
  2. Projects use small battery cells only, so this is not safe.

Check: 230 V is about 150 times a 1.5 V cell — never for projects ✓

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