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So sad, cannot believe it’s still happening. About thirty years ago our next door neighbours daughter died exactly the same way.
 
It may be old @Tes369 but it bears repeating again and again about the dangers of unsafe electrical installations. People need to know about this. Personally I have never accepted electric showers as safe and always feel apprehensive if I have to use one. The thought of electricity and water together just never seemed sensible to me and it never will. My sincere condolences to the surviving Mother who must be devastated.
 
I did a pir on a student let a while ago and found 2 wall mounted showers basically in ‘cupboards’ wired in flex to a socket in each bedroom

Guess what , no rcd what so ever. Not on the socket and not in the consumers unit

This place was refurbished around 2015
 
Really sad and totally avoidable, I was always taught that if you see someone getting an electric chock then you kick them away rather then grab hold of them.
 
Really sad and totally avoidable, I was always taught that if you see someone getting an electric chock then you kick them away rather then grab hold of them.

You knock them away with a lump of wood or something similar ideally, ie. non-conductive. Obviously the first thing to do is to kill the power unless it is not immediately possible. Sorry, I know that bit's obvious.
 
You knock them away with a lump of wood or something similar ideally, ie. non-conductive. Obviously the first thing to do is to kill the power unless it is not immediately possible. Sorry, I know that bit's obvious.
As you said, non conductive I should have added not barefoot, even a towel would help but I suppose it was a gut reaction to grab the child.
 

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