The fact it is a rented property is not relevant.
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Discuss C2 Vs C3 for no RCD on various circuits in the Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification area at ElectriciansForums.net
Hey, can you explain to me how the gardening example is different to no RCD protection inside a property? Is it just the contact with the physical earth which is different?C2 = danger if single fault occurs (e.g. no RCD outdoors, as cable cut while gardening and contact with Earth likely)
Because you are standing directly on the ground which is also possible wet. As you say less likely to get a larger shock standing on your wooden floor in your house. Also your more likely to cut through a cable with the hedge strimmer than a hairdryerHey, can you explain to me how the gardening example is different to no RCD protection inside a property? Is it just the contact with the physical earth which is different?
Thinking on that, how can we actually get a belt if we're standing on wood inside our home, since we're not in contact with earth/are only in contact with something that is an insulator?
What were you standing on when you did this lol? I've seen all the vids of people doing this but even if i knew i was insulated i wouldn't have the balls to do it.If your body is completely isolated from any means of return then you shouldn't receive a shock. I used to stupidly demonstrate this to apprentices by happily touching live parts.
More likely to drop a hairdryer into a sink full of water though….Because you are standing directly on the ground which is also possible wet. As you say less likely to get a larger shock standing on your wooden floor in your house. Also your more likely to cut through a cable with the hedge strimmer than a hairdryer
So was this just standing inside a property?I never really took any precautions made a snap decision and did it. Stupid thing to do and did it countless times and experience told me i was kinda 'safe'.
So was this just standing inside a property?
It's also interesting that people seem to get shocked and killed by appliances in the bath even though they're typically upstairs, in an acrylic tub, which is bolted to wooden flooring, and is part of a building only in contact with the earth via bricks. You'd think you'd be fully insulated.
In a bath you are frequently connected to the Earth via the service pipes. Modern installations with all-plastic pipes might save you as the pure water in the pipes is not very conductive, but given it only takes a little over 30mA to induce heart fibrillation if you are unlucky, you only need under 7k ohm to be killed which can be reached with wet dirty wooden floor boards, etc.It's also interesting that people seem to get shocked and killed by appliances in the bath even though they're typically upstairs, in an acrylic tub, which is bolted to wooden flooring, and is part of a building only in contact with the earth via bricks. You'd think you'd be fully insulated.
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