If you used a magnetic phone charger while it was plugged in and dropped it in water while you were in the bath, would it electrocute you?

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NO, I am NOT planning on trying this.

I watched on the news about [a girl who was electrocuted after using her phone while charging in the bathtub and it fell into her bath.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg6nPthiuLs)

This made me wonder if it would also happen with a magnetic phone charger. Or would it only happen with a phone charger that connects inside the charging port?

FYI, I am talking about a magnetic phone charger like this one, while it is plugged in and actively charging: [https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHXH3AM/A/magsafe-charger](https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHXH3AM/A/magsafe-charger)

This question might seem dumb, but some of us aren’t well-versed in this topic. Sorry if it’s a dumb question. I legitimately don’t know.

In: Engineering

Answer 1

to clarify what others are saying: even dropping the end of an ordinary phone charger into the bath should not electrocute you for a variety of reasons. Any danger does not come from any sort of “the phone charger performs this function in this manner, which is dangerous”; it comes from “i am holding a wire which is connected, or very nearly connected, to a Mains power outlet.” Now, GFCI ought to click off if theres enough water on the outlet to cause issues, and most phone chargers arent sending mains directly to your hand. With that said, assuming the safety of all other things in the situation, no phone charger will electrocute you in the bath. If you want to be the absolute safest, use a portable charger battery bank instead of a wall wart.