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Which shock can a GFCI NOT protect you from?

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  1. Touching a hot wire while standing on wet ground
  2. A drill with a damaged cord leaking to ground
  3. Holding two hot wires at once

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  1. OSHA Construction eTool, Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters www.osha.gov/etools/construction/electrical-incidents/ground-fault-circuit-interrupters Checked 2026-10-10.

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