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Is it safe for electrician to carry out electrical repairs outdoor during heavy downpour? Explain.

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When it rains heavily, the rain water dissolves many impurities from the atmosphere, which makes it impure and very conductive to electricity. That is why, it is not wise for electrician to do electrical repair work when it rains heavily, because he may get dreadful shock or even gets electrocuted.
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