Barmy I know, but shocks?? from plastic switches?

[uksparks]

Hi,

A customer called to say she has experienced small shocks from three different light switches in her house.

The hall, the lounge and the kitchen.

This has happened on three occasions over the last couple of days.

I said, I assume they are metal faceplates...

Nope, 100% plastic...

Ok, so I said, well I am firstly not concerned as to my knowledge a Class II fitting is that for a reason and plastic doesn't conduct electricity.

I said are you sure it wasn't static? I asked is they had new slippers or shoes? new carpets etc? different clothes?

They said no, nothings changed.

I said, well ill pop round on Wednesday to take a look, but doubt ill be able to find anything as they are all plastic.

Any thoughts on this? I cant see how its possible.

She hadn't got wet hands either, switches has not got wet on them, all dry, 10 year old house too, nothing untoward.

I went round there last week to swap a couple of toilet fans, but thats it, house is in good order.

Just looking for any thoughts on what she may be experiencing?

 

[telectrix]

take some condoms with you. she might just want your body.

 

[plugsandsparks]

Maybe she is getting the shock off the screws or a bit of a leap, the switch is arcing badly and creating a small current across her hands from the ionised gas ( I said t was a leap)

 

[uksparks]

I was just wondering if the switches were knackered, but its a little weird how its happened on three switches within 48 hours.

 

[ruston]

You say good order ,but are the walls damp?

 

[Kamikaze]

I’ve had this before. Got the testers out and tested between the plastic and earth and got +50V. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. Anyways, just replaced the switches and everything was fine.

 

[Pete999]

take some condoms with you. she might just want your body.

I'll go I'll go, nah on second thoughts a waste of time

 

[gnselectricals]

I’ve had this before. Got the testers out and tested between the plastic and earth and got +50V. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. Anyways, just replaced the switches and everything was fine.

And I had this situation as you say unbelievable but swopped out switch and all fine

 

[ruston]

I'll go I'll go, nah on second thoughts a waste of time

At least the mind is willing . That is a good start.:smile5:

 

[Geordie Spark]

take some condoms with you. she might just want your body.

Scary ....... I thought the exact same thing ...... Somebody help me please ..... I'm starting to think like .......... a Scouser!!! :confused5: .:hanged:

 

[Andy78]

take some condoms with you. she might just want your body.

If all else fails she could put them on her fingers to stop the shocks....

 

[ruston]

And I had this situation as you say unbelievable but swopped out switch and all fine

Some of these cheap plastic switches are full of hairline cracks . If you hold them up to the light you can nearly see through them.

 

[Kamikaze]

And I had this situation as you say unbelievable but swopped out switch and all fine

I’ve had connector blocks before now, where the metal was non conductive. That made for interesting fault finding…lol.

 

[uksparks]

Im going round there on wednesday so will see for myself!

 

[telectrix]

Scary ....... I thought the exact same thing ...... Somebody help me please ..... I'm starting to think like .......... a Scouser!!! :confused5: .:hanged:

praise the lord. there's hope for you yet.