First electric shock

[Chrisuk]

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 don't want a third of the store in darkness from killing the mcb.

Had the connector block between finger and thumb..carefully putting it the choc block when I heard it cracking..was tightening the screws when I got a belt.

So I'm thinking could it arc...I didn't see anything...just felt it.....or Is it more likely I just had a brain fart and my thumb touched some exposed conductor?

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Least I know the rcd kicks in fast

 

[James-]

Every spark I've met so far said it's happened to them..some numerous times..I wasn't expecting the response I got..thought I'd get maybe...it could of been that..or this etc..I know all about safe isolation and if it's my job I'd have the lights off..it's not my job so..... anyway..I appreciate all that advice
I think it's quite easy for a qualified spark to say I should do this or that but when I tried a year to get employed and now finally are..and getting put through an apprenticeship too...I don't want to do anything to mess it up

You sound like your listening and ignoring. No offence meant at all matey but this really should be a wake up call!

Your Boss Is a complete and utter A ( H 0 L E ) If he tries to make you keep working live.
Did you tell your boss? If so what did he say?
I wouldn't be surprised if you were too proud to tell him or were worried about what he would say or do etc.

Honestly It is not worth it! Let him risk his own skin not yours!

The Industry is picking up now and their are more jobs out there all the time but I appreciate it still favours the employer and It can be hard to find work but just think about how your family would feel If you weren't around to try !

 

[R G]

Fair play Chris , one thing I would say is yes its happened to all of us because its what we work with , but only by accident , not by knowing full well that we hadn't isolated before working on something , accidents do and always will happen , trying to minimise them is what we have to do , but purposefully creating them is something else ..just tread carefully and take in any learning you can but keep in mind the fundamentals of what your working on .

 

[Pete999]

Chris Safe Isolation Simulator ["Electrical Jobs" / Electrician / "Electrical Training"] - YouTube

 

[nickblake]

Nah I know .point taken Nick and tomorrow when I'm continuing where I left off..the circuit will be dead..they will just have to live with it

Spot on mate !! I really hate to be blunt mate , if you really look at it you could loose your life , the boss gets done for unlawfull killing and gets 6 months , stick to your guns mate circuit off, isolated , locked off , you live and prove a point ,

 

[Pete999]

Spot on mate !! I really hate to be blunt mate , if you really look at it you could loose your life , the boss gets done for unlawfull killing and gets 6 months , stick to your guns mate circuit off, isolated , locked off , you live and prove a point ,

Chris http://www.hseni.gov.uk/hsg85_electricity_at_work_-_safe_working_practices.pdfshow

 

[shanky887614]

###It doesnt matter where you work power can always be isolated, ive worked i hospitals even to the operating theaters it can always be isolated its just a matter of communication and planning , if you are doing as I have read you are, then why dont you load a gun with a bullet and keep pulling the trigger every day because one day it will go off as with electric one day it will get you,I hate to be abrupt but I would also hate to read of a spark being electrocuted due to lack of safe isolation caused by lack of communication and common sense

a lot of our work is low power usually 12 or 24v so no danger.

and we are talking doors etc as well here, ok so you would shutdown a whole floor+ for one door because you wouldn't disconect a couple cables in a panel?

 

[nickblake]

a lot of our work is low power usually 12 or 24v so no danger.

and we are talking doors etc as well here, ok so you would shutdown a whole floor+ for one door because you wouldn't disconect a couple cables in a panel?

Not live i wouldnt !!!!

 

[Pete999]

Chris View attachment Best-Practice-Guide-2.pdf

 

[GMES]

If you want a serious shock, try waking up next to our lass without make up argggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Pete999]

I see the thread has lost it's meaning all of a sudden lol:smile5:

 

[Kamikaze]

If you want a serious shock, try waking up next to our lass without make up argggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

It is strange how men always wake up as good looking as they did when they went to bed but women somehow deteriorate during the night. :smile5:

 

[uksparks]

I was told holding the connector is safe...the store won't have power off

Am I supposed to refuse to work then when the main guy says hold the connector block....genuine question

Check out regulation 14 of the EAWR. I appreciate you have taken instruction from someone who should know better, but you should never work live. Live generally means risky and potentially dangerous, it's not worth it. You being the one working on the circuit should really have had it locked off and a key on your person fir your own lock in the hasp.

learn from your experience and dont do it again.

 

[GMES]

I see the thread has lost it's meaning all of a sudden lol:smile5:

You are correct pete sorry I will get back on track, but you should see her ffs :38:

 

[shanky887614]

It is strange how men always wake up as good looking as they did when they went to bed but women somehow deteriorate during the night. :smile5:

yeah they shift from a 5 pinter to a 10 pinter in the morning

 

[Silly Sausage]

You are correct pete sorry I will get back on track, but you should see her ffs :38:

You could update your avatar picture! :smilielol5: