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I got an electric shock
Im getting new carpets fitted throughout the my flat and I had a couple of floor boards that are warped, so I decided to change them. I started to take up the floor boards on the landing of the hallway. I noticed 3 30A junction boxes feeding the ring consisting of 6 double sockets and 1 spur. 2... -
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your first and worst electric shock!!!
Hi I thought it would be interesting to hear about situations that have happenned to different people in the electrical industry and would be a wake up call for perhaps those who are inexperienced or have not had a shock. My first was when i was a second year apprentice i managed to go two...- Guest112
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17 volt potential
We have come across a potential difference off 17 volts between a hand rail and a lampost, the building is an old one and relys alot on metal work for earth paths, the only way to rid if the potential is to bond the handrail. Client isn't happy with this due the decrotive level within the area...- dodge26
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- floor potential shock volt volts
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Electric shock
i know we do but shouldnt get lil tingles where we getcomplacent or it gets late, but if you held onto tails at the board i understand you wont be able to let go so how long will it take before that took your life ? seeinghow theres no protection ? regards- sparkie710
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Whats the strangest way you have received a electric shock , and the worst ?
No matter how careful you are and even if you follow all the protocols , if you have been in this game long enough you will have taken at least one lick or some , substantially more than one ? So in the interests of highlighting some possible hidden dangers that you just would not think of ... -
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im in shock (excuse the pun)
a friend of mine asked me to have a look at her supply as it keeps tripping, after looking in the consumer unit i was surprised to discover that she has upstairs and downstairs ring on a 32A breaker, she has a big house and i counted 16 double sockets up and 2 spurs, 24 double sockets down with...- Marie-Claire
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FCU fault?
Evening everyone Hope everyone is well. Just to make it clear i am not a qualified electrician. A friend of mine who is a Gas service engineer has mentioned that he went out to a job yesterday to upgrade an old boiler for a new one. He says he he had switched of the FCU and removed the fuse...- Iddy
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- boiler fault fcu neutral shock supply switched
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Just fell off me chair is shock!!!
Priced a little job a week or two ago. New kitchen going in, so wanted a few sockets moving around and a few adding for new fridge, diswasher etc. No RCD protection so circuit need an RCBO (Hager). Anyway, not heard anything since and the reason is the quote was way over the top apparently... -
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Decorator getting Electric Shock from wall
Good evening all Called out today to a rural bungalow where the decorator reported to the owner he had received an electric shock from the wall whilst sanding and refused to continue. Installation consisted of TNC-S system, Wylex BS3036 rewire-able fuse box, no bonding to water or oil... -
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electric shock from outdoor security light
I went to a job the other day to replace a security light. When i touched it i got a shock. After isolating the fitting, i removed the cover to have a look at the connections and all were securely in place. There was no water ingress inside the fitting either. I then removed the flex, turned on... -
SHOCK: Fatal or Not?
"Yea they kept him in overnight strapped upto CCG , they dischaged him but he has got a heart monitor strapped to him, the severity of this really surprised me considering the amount of belts we get over the year ( self inflicted )" Pinched this from Bugsy, post 13 in thread "nearly killed"...- RogertheBodger
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Electric Shock
I was working on upgrading a council property. I disconnected the incoming supply, removed the cut-out fuse (I am authorised to do that), removed the tails from the meter, conducted a safe isolation procedure. I was satisfied the supply to the property was dead and work commenced to replace the...- Darius-parky
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Shock protection on DC high current application
Bit of an odd one here. One of my hobbies is ww2 living history, the group i belong to has an original search light and generator. Running voltage of the quipment is around 110VDC and a start current of around 350A that settles to 150A when the arc is stable. I have been asked to look at...- Penance
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eLeCtRiC sHoCk!!!!
Well. Im very new to this forum. (7th post..) Been on the books for 6 years, qualified 2007, 2391-10 passed 2009 (june exam - 2nd attempt! Doh!) Achieved a merit grade in 2391-20 Design, Erection & Verification in june 2010.... quite chuffed that i have got both parts... but with six years... -
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Electric shock
I have a really silly question that has caused arguments at my work. The senario is: I am standing on a solid concrete floor in an industrial unit and I touch the live wire from a 230v socket. I do not touch anything else, the neutral and earth are untouched. Can this give me an electric...- wallyanker
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cause of shock
An electric shock due to inadequate fault protection can only be caused by? a. accidental touching of a phase conductor b. class 2 equipment c. touching conduit under fault conditions d. SELV terminals I know the answer just wondering your thoughts on the question.- martysparky
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Shock off the earth bar
Greetings. I was at a friends house today who has a TT system earth rod. I am helping with the wiring. All bonding is in place he has a 17th edition dual RCD board. I was wiring in a standalone RCD unit for his garden shed and got a shock off of the earth bar. I am concerned because he wants to... -
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Just took a big shock off fridge wire!
Hi fellas, Still a bit shook up from before, but please excuse me if i sound like i dont know what im talking about regards electrics, truth is, i dont. Our fridge freezer cut off before, as in it stopped making any noise, and started to defrost. The light was still coming on though when i...- redman2009
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shock from shower
just had a call from a customer, saying she is getting a belt from the metal hose part of her newly installed electric shower. she has recently had a new bathroom installed, and as part of the work she had an existing electric shower moved, new spots installed and a bathroom fan installed, all...- scousefowler
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- bathroom fault going installed shock shower works
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Protection against electric shock to off grid enclosure
Hi, New to site so forgive any clumsiness. I have a problem and I wonder if anyone can help. Basically I am bringing in AC Voltage from a wind turbine into a steel container. The container houses the inverter, batteries and a 230v AC Installation - lights and sockets as well as an external...- tomwaits
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- against aus electric electrical enclosure grid off off grid protection shock
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- Forum: Australia
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