tingle from kitchen sink

[aaelectric]

Hi All,

Had a job today where the tenant would get a shock from the kitchen sink when she used it.It was not happening all the time.
So i got my meggar out and done and insulation test from all the circuits on the fuseboard to the water pipes. i got a reading of 1.78Mohms. this seems quite low but wouldn be a short on the pipe.bonding is in place as tested to gas 0.03ohm but water is only bonded at the boiler no main bonding.
fuseboard is old rewirable fuses.
what do you think about insulation test and no main bonding on water but at boiler?
Cheers.

 

[electromonkey]

It sounds like there's another landlord out there who needs a rewire carried out of their rental property.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Thats a low reading, could be a suspected break down of insulation somewhere. Has the customer had any leaks recently in the house?
The main bonding is a big one, it may have supplementry bonding at the boiler, but with no main bonding to connect it to the MET nothing can be bought to the same potential.

 

[telectrix]

methinks main bonding to incoming water needs doing before anything else.

 

[aaelectric]

It sounds like there's another landlord out there who needs a rewire carried out of their rental property.

Could this be the case. there is 2 flats in the building but its not the same landlord and dont no if they are having the same problem

 

[electromonkey]

Could this be the case. there is 2 flats in the building but its not the same landlord and dont no if they are having the same problem

I was being a tad flippant in relation to there being yet another landlord out there neglecting their duties when it comes to electrical safety.

An old board, low IR and limited bonding would suggest at the very least some work needs doing.

Any RCD protection or mains smokes?

 

[aaelectric]

no rcd protection. no main smoke alarms.

 

[aaelectric]

could it be static as she said when she is not wearing any shoes she gets it.

 

[Des 56]

could it be static as she said when she is not wearing any shoes she gets it.

She may be wise not to continue with this test method until the issues have been sorted

 

[Engineer54]

could it be static as she said when she is not wearing any shoes she gets it.

Doe's her hubby have a foot fetish or something then??

 

[electromonkey]

no rcd protection. no main smoke alarms.

Not only is the installation unsafe, your landlord is also breaking the law!

Have a read of this and send it on to your landlord along with a copy of your report.

Electrical Safety in Rental Property - England & Wales