12V ATV/UTV Electrical question

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Code54

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Putnam Co. West Virginia
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Kubota MX5100, Kubota BX25D,1957 Farmall Cub Lo-Boy Kubota KX91-3, BCS 853
I was adding an aux fuse panel on my RZR this evening and that got me thinking - why does this thing NOT short out. The battery is under the seat, connections are booted but FAR from waterproof. I see RZR's/Rhinos/Etc all the time in DEEP water, enough that it is over the battery area, in the contacts, etc - why don't they totally short out? When I was installing my panel I was concerned with putting it at the highest point and such and just thinking about it more made me wonder....
 
   / 12V ATV/UTV Electrical question #2  
The reason it doesn't short out is that the water has too much resistance to short the battery.
 
   / 12V ATV/UTV Electrical question #3  
Try it in the ocean, dead sea, or great salt lake :)
 

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