How does water “burn” circuits

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I had a power bank sitting next to a tap, and my friend asked me to get it away from water, as the water could enter the power bank and potentially “burn” the insides of it. This got me into thinking how does water ruin circuits when the machine is not running at that moment.

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Really it’s not the water. It’s the impurities in the water. Distilled water would be fine once dried on most circuits. Minerals like salts provide an electrical path that can damage ICs when powered on.

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