12V ATV/UTV Electrical question

[Code54]

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....

 

[DIXIEDOG]

The reason it doesn't short out is that the water has too much resistance to short the battery.

 

[swick1]

Try it in the ocean, dead sea, or great salt lake