One of the light's metal screws can contact an internal live wire.
It was then that the patient reportedly made contact with a live wire.
Adds requirements for covers, grounding and live wire exposure in the electricity code.
British Dictionary definitions for live wire
live wire
/laɪv/
noun
1.
(informal) an energetic or enterprising person
2.
a wire carrying an electric current
Slang definitions & phrases for live wire
live wire
noun phrase
An energetic, vibrant person: Jimmy's a live wire, all right(1909+)
Idioms and Phrases with live wire
live wire
A highly alert or energetic person. For example, Sally's a real live wire; she brightens up any gathering. This metaphoric term transfers a wire carrying electric current to a lively individual. [ c. 1900 ]