Hi,
My brother complained that he had got a "mild" electric shock from the shower control and also from the heated towel rail. I went to his house today and tested the earth loop at the shower, the towel rail, the bath taps, literally every bit of exposed metal in the bathroom and it all tested fine, less than an ohm. I also checked to see if there was any voltage (difference in potential) between the metalwork and neutral and also to the earth on the sockets, again no problem here. I then cross bonded the pipework in the garage where all 5 pipes run next to each other.
He has rung tonight and said that he got a shock again, but only when the shower was "on" by the way it isn't an electric shower and there is no shower pump. I have to admit that I am a bit stuck with this one and would like some advice.
Cheers
Paul
My brother complained that he had got a "mild" electric shock from the shower control and also from the heated towel rail. I went to his house today and tested the earth loop at the shower, the towel rail, the bath taps, literally every bit of exposed metal in the bathroom and it all tested fine, less than an ohm. I also checked to see if there was any voltage (difference in potential) between the metalwork and neutral and also to the earth on the sockets, again no problem here. I then cross bonded the pipework in the garage where all 5 pipes run next to each other.
He has rung tonight and said that he got a shock again, but only when the shower was "on" by the way it isn't an electric shower and there is no shower pump. I have to admit that I am a bit stuck with this one and would like some advice.
Cheers
Paul
