{"id":6368,"date":"2020-04-28T13:44:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T13:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/?page_id=6368"},"modified":"2020-09-22T20:33:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T20:33:19","slug":"66302-electrical-safety-world-video-episode-2-transcript","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/teachers-homepage\/66302-electrical-safety-world-video-episode-2-transcript\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Safety World Video Episode 2 Transcript"},"content":{"rendered":"

Episode 2: Conductors & Insulators<\/h1><\/div>

[ Music ]\n[ A large title appears: \u201cConductors & Insulators\u201d. A smaller title appears under it: \u201cWhy are power cords\u2026covered in plastic-like stuff?\u201d ]<\/p>\n

>> I want to know why power cords are all covered in that plastic stuff.<\/p>\n

>> Okay, Robbie [phonetic], you ready? We\u2019re about to roll.<\/p>\n

>> Ready.<\/p>\n

>> Lucy [phonetic], you ready?<\/p>\n

>> Ready.<\/p>\n

[ Jordan smiles, then hoists up a video camera and looks through the viewer as if about to start recording the other kids. ]<\/p>\n

>> I\u2019m ready too.<\/p>\n

>> Okay. Action!<\/p>\n

[ Music ]\n[ We see the scene as if looking through Jordan\u2019s camera. Lucy prepares to plug in a CD player. Part of the cord is wrapped with scotch tape. Mackenzie goes to stop her. ]<\/p>\n

>> Whoa! You can\u2019t plug that in!<\/p>\n

>> Why not?<\/p>\n

>> It\u2019s not insulated properly.<\/p>\n

>> Huh?<\/p>\n

>> The cord. See it?<\/p>\n

>> Yeah, so I taped it.<\/p>\n

>> Hello! Danger! It\u2019s not insulated!<\/p>\n

>> What are you talking about, McKenzie [phonetic]?<\/p>\n

>> Bare wires are super dangerous. When you touch a bare wire you can get a major shock because there\u2019s nothing protecting you from an open electrical circuit. Watch.<\/p>\n

[ Mackenzie snaps her fingers and an electrical outlet with a cord plugged into it appears. ]<\/p>\n

>> Power cords are covered with plastic-like insulation so the electricity can\u2019t get out of its circuit.<\/p>\n

[ The insulation on the outside of the cord disappears to show electricity flowing through the copper wires inside. ]<\/p>\n

>> You see, electricity flows easily through metal wires inside the cord.<\/p>\n

>> But it cannot flow through the insulation.<\/p>\n

[ The insulation reappears, and a message appears next to it: \u201cInsulator Protects You\u201d ]<\/p>\n

>> So the insulation here prevents electricity from touching you or anything else.<\/p>\n

[ The outlet disappears. The girls are seen through the camera viewer again. ]<\/p>\n

>> You\u2019re going to need to get a new radio. This cord can hurt someone.<\/p>\n

>> It\u2019s really not a big deal. I\u2019ve had it like that for a while and it\u2019s been fine.<\/p>\n

>> Did you know that the human body is 70 percent water?<\/p>\n

>> Yes. Where are we going with this?<\/p>\n

>> Because of all that water, your body is a great conductor for electricity.<\/p>\n

[ A still image of Lucy appears with a message: \u201cYour body can conduct electricity.\u201d Water fills up about 70 percent of Lucy\u2019s body. ]<\/p>\n

>> Conductors are materials that electricity can flow through easily.<\/p>\n

[ A headline appears: \u201cConductors\u201d. A metal fork and a metal ladder appear., followed by a power line and an appliance power cord cut away to show the metal wires inside it. ]<\/p>\n

>> Water and metal are good conductors, which is why metal wires are used for power lines and appliance power cords.<\/p>\n

[ A man touches the power cord of a movie studio light. Electricity travels from the cord down through the man to the ground. A red flashing universal NO symbol appears. ]<\/p>\n

>> So if you touch an energized wire or electric appliance, the electricity can travel through your body to the ground and give you a really nasty shock. You could even die by getting electrocuted.<\/p>\n

[ A utility worker appears, wearing a hard hat and carrying gloves. ]<\/p>\n

>> Oh, I get it. That\u2019s why utility power line workers wear special insulating boots, gloves, and hard hats to protect them from electric shock.<\/p>\n

>> Yep.<\/p>\n

[ A still image appears showing two overloaded power strips plugged into the same electrical outlet. ]<\/p>\n

>> Also, guys, remember that if you overload your power outlet with more gadgets than it can handle you can melt the insulation and even start a fire.<\/p>\n

>> Well, I guess I\u2019ll just have to sing for you.<\/p>\n

>> It\u2019s okay. You can have this.<\/p>\n

[ Robbie hands Lucy a brand new CD player. ]<\/p>\n

>> Thanks.<\/p>\n

[ Jordan puts down his camera. ]<\/p>\n

>> And that\u2019s a wrap! Good one, Lucy. McKenzie, I think we made our point here.<\/p>\n

>> So now we know why you never ever, ever\u2026<\/p>\n

>> not ever\u2026<\/p>\n

>> and not even after that\u2026<\/p>\n

>> overload an outlet or use a power cord that\u2019s not properly insulated.<\/p>\n

>> Yeah, otherwise\u2026<\/p>\n

>> you\u2019re toast!<\/p>\n

[ Music ]\n[ Culver logo and \u201ccopyright 2009 Culver Media, LLC\u201d appear, followed by credits. ]<\/p>\n<\/div>

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