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    llhdc Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 17, 2009, 04:51 PM
    Fire from floor outlet
    Can a fire start in a floor electrical outlet from water overspray from carpet cleaning? If so, is it possible for that to happen 5 days after the overspray occurred?
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    Jan 17, 2009, 05:49 PM
    Well first off, water is not flammable, so I am not sure what you mean by starting a fire. Second, water is not as conductive as most people think. Something wet will NOT conduct enough current to heat something up to start a fire.

    DO NOT believe what you see in the movies.
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