[HELP] Electric Shock from Shower

[JordanFern]

Not sure where else to go (so please don't get mad), our family electrician has run out of ideas so turning to forums for any help.

Had a new central heating cylinder fitted which allowed me to have a new mains shower fitted (replaced an old electric shower).

Every time i touch the wall (provided its wet), or the body of the shower its self, i get a 'mild' electric shock. (See video, 57V)

So i immediately called the plumber (as it didn't do this before he replaced the shower) he had no clue... so the electrician came round and earthed everything he could find (see pictures below). Removed the old electrical shower power, and did a full sweep to ultimately become stuck.

What do i do? No one seems to know the answer and I'm stuck here getting shocked every morning i shower...

[video=youtube_share;cGQgyhz9RWw]https://youtu.be/cGQgyhz9RWw[/video]

[video=youtube_share;cJSLpt63_mg]https://youtu.be/cJSLpt63_mg[/video]

[video=youtube_share;ANIRS0HTjio]https://youtu.be/ANIRS0HTjio[/video]

[video=youtube_share;uuhMQOjtIkc]https://youtu.be/uuhMQOjtIkc[/video]

 

[Darkwood]

So humour me here, as my girlfriend after reading these comments is now saying we should get it looked at again by someone else. At the moment there is no current coming from the shower (or voltage) so how could this become dangerous again?

How much would one of you charge to 'fix' this problem properly? All the diagnostic time etc?

The steps that have been taken to rectify the shocks you were getting are not recognised as a solution within our industry and I would question the competence of anyone thinking that they have made the issue safe. It comes down to the fact that you have a potential difference existing between points that gives you a shock, simply giving this voltage an alternative route is not a cure as it still exists.

How much to fix ?.. Its a fault with an unknown cause so it cannot be simply quoted as we need to know the cause to be able to give a cost.

 

[Kamikaze]

All that is missing are the midget circus clowns popping out of the shower head. Just rig the shower cubical with a camcorder, voltage and amp meter and be done with it. It will assist the coroner with his/her future enquiries.

 

[plugsandsparks]

Crumbs, not seen this thread before. What a scary thought. Just a point, earth bonding and the like is your secondary protection and is vulnerable to not being there when you need it. Your primary protection is the insulation around the live wires. To be safe, you need both and operating RCDs and circuit breakers. Based on some of what has been reported your house should not pass an insulation resistance test and as such is not satisfactory for continued use.

I have used pseudo language here to help you understand that you are still at risk if in fact the voltage is still there if the bonding is removed.

Whats you postcode ? - it may be in my catchment

 

[Skimpy Wan]

Scary reading through this thread.

As has previously been stated it is a concern why people risk themselves with electricity, but immediately call in a plumber if the ceiling / carpet becomes wet.

I agree that it should be investigated further and the original cause rectified. Once this has been achieved compensation should be sought from the original 'electrician' who was prepared to leave your family in the electric chair each morning.

 

[JordanFern]

Derby - DE3 0UU, drop me a PM if your interested in taking a look, happily pay for you to even come out just to view it