shock | Page 4

shock

You will need 50 posts under your account before joining in with this thread because you can't link out without 50 posts first.

Recent contents View information Top users
  1. R

    Electric Shock

    Morning, had an electric shock at work, had a few before but not like this. Machinery casing fault caused me to touch a single phase with my hand, my other hand was touching earthed conduit, so the fault current went straight across me. completely different league to just touching a live and...
  2. J

    [HELP] Electric Shock from Shower

    Not sure where else to go (so please don't get mad), our family electrician has run out of ideas so turning to forums for any help. Had a new central heating cylinder fitted which allowed me to have a new mains shower fitted (replaced an old electric shower). Every time i touch the wall...
  3. M

    Holiday shock

    Sitting at the pool bar in lanzarote (not to rub it in btw) goes to get a cup of tea from the tea machine and i got a shock off the metal cup tray. Not just a wee statick quite a nip! Said to the bar manager and all he can say is are you wearing shoes. Flip flops count right? And he shrugged it...
  4. A

    Stupid stupid stupud customers.

    ......
  5. O

    Shock from screws on light switch

    Need advice , My brother in law got a shock of the screws on the kitchen light switch. The kitchen ceiling has just been overboarded & skimmed. New metal spot light (with LED's in base) fittings have replaced old plastic spot lights (not requiring earth). Same switches are in place. Voltmeter...
  6. B

    Electric shock

    Hi just a question on responsibility here. I am working on a project and was carrying out job of setting stuff up to be worked on then I noticed my work collegue who is not a sparky up the ladder unbolting a light fixture which I didn't ask him to do and was secured by six bolts. He then shouts...
  7. V

    Intermittent shock at kitchen sink

    I was called to a job Friday past,the lady of the house and her children are getting shock's from the kitchen sink. First thing I tested was the sink live, no normal. I then tested the earth which is TT and got a reading of 97 ohms I then tested the 10mm earth going to the water stopcock no...
  8. S

    Children and Teacher suufer electric shock

    Firstly, thank heavens they are all ok. Will be interesting to see what the cause will have been. Investigation after 10 children and teacher suffer electric shock at Burnley school - Burnley Express
  9. Chrisuk

    First electric shock

    Some of the regulars will know I'm in training...slightly confused...all day today I've been sleeving the cpc because none at all had any on and putting connector blocks in choc blocks..15mins before leaving I have my head above the ceiling...power on since where we are working are open and they...
  10. S

    ZS Testing

    Hello Guys, when carrying a ZS test on 13amp sockets , can you confirm that all appliances have to be removed prior to the testing of the circuit, Thanks
  11. C

    electric shock from solar panels

    Got my new panels installed and I'm very happy with them , I went up to take some photo's and on the way back down I touched the wet tiles on the roof (it had been Raining)and the scaffolding and got an electric shock. at first I thought it was just static, but it happened every time touch the...
  12. K

    electric shock from floor to earthed metal sink

    hi all electric shock from old brick floor layed on soil, to earthed out kitchen sink 0.68ohms earth loop reading. in a 400 year old farm house connected on p.m.e. its been happening for a month (since rain) any ideas why and how to over come? ta kipper,
  13. B

    DONT RELY ON RCD's PLEEEEESE.

    We seem to have a lot of young sparkies following the trend that RCD's are some kind of wonder device. To explain, An elderly lady has just come out of a 3 day stay in hospital. Why ?? Because a young electrician had installed a dual RCD board to there property and explained how it protected...
  14. S

    Shock off hob

    Chaps, Got a call to check a solid plate hob in a local council youth club... staff have had 2 belts off it. Above counter metal clad 45A switch is fed from a surface conduit direct from CU containing a 6mm T&E. Fed from a B32 from non-RCD side of wylex CU. R2 checks out from hob to CU...
  15. J

    Friend got an electrical shock at work!! help!!!

    Hi, need some help. Friend of mine switch a switched (metal) and she got an electric shock. Her work are pushing it aside but she has found a report(paperwork) saying "it had no earth wire and it is dangerous. No earth, doesnt meet regs" Apparently the lights she wanted to turn on never...
  16. S

    solar pv electric shock

    I have installed a 4kw solar array. The customer says they are getting an electric shock from the tin roof that the panels are mounted on. I have been back twice and retested the strings, the ac, and checked the connections. Both times I couldn't find anything wrong but the customer is...
  17. J

    Electrical shock- should this have happened?

    I'd like to start of by saying that I know nothing about electrical engineering and have therefore come here for some expert advice! I operate a foster home and therefore safety is of the upmost concern to me. I received a nasty electric shock that sent me to the hospital as a result of...
  18. M

    Over current vs volt drop.

    I'm having another one of my crazy thought processes that I'd like help clearing up please. This example is completely hyperthetical so please give some consideration for that. If for example a circuit was designed very badly and a length of 1.5mm t+e was used for supplying a 8kw shower and the...
  19. A

    Electric shock whilst washing up

    A colleague of mine has mentioned that they have experienced electric shock symptoms whilst washing up. They say that all the circuits in the kitchen are protected by RCD so assuming they are working ok, it rules out the theory that there is an electrical circuit problem. Possible earthing...
  20. C

    Static shock from light switches even with power off??

    I was called out to a job today and found something I have never come across before.... when I got to the property the tenant explained what was happening - she was getting what she called a "shock" when ever she turned the lights on upstairs in the two bedrooms and the landing. So I tested to...

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

YOUR Unread Posts

This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by untold.media Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top