{"id":1110,"date":"2021-10-05T18:50:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T22:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2022-12-17T15:51:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T20:51:34","slug":"can-electricity-travel-through-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/can-electricity-travel-through-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Electricity Travel Through Wood?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever seen a tree split in half after it\u2019s been struck by lightning, you might have wondered <em>\u201ccan electricity travel through wood?\u201d<\/em> Or stated more technically \u2013 does wood conduct electricity?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The short answer is that wood is generally not a very good conductor of electricity, but there are certain factors that can greatly increase its ability to conduct. The main one being how much moisture is inside the wood.<\/p>\n<p>As you may be aware, water is a strong conductor, which is why mixing water with electricity can be a serious hazard. When wood becomes wet it too can act as a strong conductor.<\/p>\n<p>Untreated wood readily absorbs moisture, which means a sudden downpour can turn dry poorly conductive wood into a strong conductor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Jump To:<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-65c8f5ab2542c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-65c8f5ab2542c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/can-electricity-travel-through-wood\/#What_Else_Affects_Woods_Ability_to_Conduct_Electricity\" title=\"What Else Affects Woods Ability to Conduct Electricity?\">What Else Affects Woods Ability to Conduct Electricity?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/can-electricity-travel-through-wood\/#Voltage\" title=\"Voltage \">Voltage <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/can-electricity-travel-through-wood\/#Can_Electricity_Travel_through_Trees\" title=\"Can Electricity Travel through Trees?\">Can Electricity Travel through Trees?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/can-electricity-travel-through-wood\/#Is_Wood_a_Good_Insulator\" title=\"Is Wood a Good Insulator?\">Is Wood a Good Insulator?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Else_Affects_Woods_Ability_to_Conduct_Electricity\"><\/span><strong>What Else Affects Woods Ability to Conduct Electricity?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before we can dive into some of the things that can influence if electricity can travel through wood it\u2019s important to define what we mean when we say \u2018wood\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>When most of us think of wood we probably picture a 2&#215;4 from the hardware store or maybe a tree branch, but we don\u2019t consider that wood is actually made up of a number of biological structures like cellulose, hemi-cellulose, and lignin. That means wood varies significantly from one species to another, and even between two trees of the same species.<\/p>\n<p>Also consider that the lumber we use for building things comes from trees, which are designed to move water up from their roots into their branches and leaves. That means trees are naturally very good at absorbing and retaining moisture and a living or recently cut tree will contain a lot of water.<\/p>\n<p>With so much variation in what we call \u2018wood\u2019 \u2013 a precise answer to \u2018can electricity travel through wood\u2019 isn\u2019t really possible. But we can say that dried wood is a poor conductor and that wet wood can conduct electricity to varying degrees.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Voltage\"><\/span><strong>Voltage <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another thing to consider is the voltage you\u2019re dealing with. Conductivity is relative depending on the amount of voltage you\u2019re dealing with.<\/p>\n<p>High voltage current is able to breach through a weak insulator like wood. That same wood would prevent a low voltage current from passing through it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because electricity follows what we call electrical <em>potential<\/em>, which is a measurement for how many electrons you can push through a material with a specific amount of pressure (which we refer to as <em>voltage<\/em>). Electricity is always trying to travel from a positive terminal to a negative terminal. We often call the negative terminal \u201cground\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to wood, which is a weak insulator and a poor conductor if the electrical pressure (voltage) is strong enough it can overcome the fact that wood isn\u2019t a great conductor.<\/p>\n<p>In practical terms, this means high voltage electricity can <a href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/what-happens-if-you-drill-into-a-live-wire\/\">travel through wires<\/a> into things like wood ladders and long-handled wood pruning tools. You can even get shocked by leaning a wooden ladder against a tree that\u2019s in contact with a power line.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Electricity_Travel_through_Trees\"><\/span><strong>Can Electricity Travel through Trees?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably heard warnings about avoiding tree branches or fallen trees that are in contact with power lines. These should be taken seriously, as electricity is able to move through power lines and into branches with relative ease.<\/p>\n<p>High voltage wires can even spark or arc from a <a href=\"https:\/\/greenvistava.com\/tree-branches-power-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wire to a nearby branch<\/a> that\u2019s not physically in contact with the wire. This doesn\u2019t occur under normal circumstances but can happen if there is a power surge or a lightning strike.<\/p>\n<p>An extreme example of this is when lightning strikes a tree during a thunderstorm. When this happens, water inside the tree starts to boil causing steam to form. This can cause cracking, stripping of bark, and even explosions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1113\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tree-after-lightning-strike.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tree after lightning strike\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tree-after-lightning-strike.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tree-after-lightning-strike.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tree-after-lightning-strike.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree after a lightning strike. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/backa\/14209203156\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a>]<\/figcaption><\/figure>When any part of a tree is electrified, the current passes through the tree and into the ground. This means anyone in contact with the tree will also act as a conductor.<\/p>\n<p>All this to say trimming, pruning, or <a href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-clear-land-of-small-trees-and-brush\/\">cutting trees<\/a> near power lines should be avoided at all costs. Power lines carry voltage up to a hundred times greater than the current on an indoor outlet \u2013 and even those can give you a pretty serious shock.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Wood_a_Good_Insulator\"><\/span><strong>Is Wood a Good Insulator?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve already established woods&#8217; ability to conduct electricity \u2013 especially when wet \u2013 but how does it measure up as an electrical insulator?<\/p>\n<p>An electrical insulator is a material in which electric current is not able to flow freely. Essentially an electrical insulator is the opposite of a conductor.<\/p>\n<p>Wood is a reasonable insulator, especially when it\u2019s dry. 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