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?

Question

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

If the part with 120V power from the wall gets in the water, yes, you could shock yourself. The power “brick” portion you definitely don’t want in the tub with you. That’s no different than bringing a toaster in with you.

Would the wireless charger itself via the induction make the water dangerous? No. It wouldn’t really do much of anything.

Would a USB cable in the water plugged into the power brick (left outside the tub) make the water dangerous? Also, no. Voltage is too low, the power it could put in is too small, and it would only short to itself rather than to ground via piping and potentially through you.