Non-Electrician Need Safety Advice

[telectrix]

disclaimer. any plumbers that do use a wet voltstick, such use is entirely at their own risk.

 

[telectrix]

think he means he got a shock. pedantically you are right. electrocuted means dead. (dissassmble).

 

[TATA]

• Doesn't look like its been cut at all.
• Voltstick only used as work make me use it before I touch anything metallic. I know they're naff, but just was curious as to presence of voltage in the water.
• 'Electrocuted', 'zapped', 'shocked' or whatever - I am no electrician, but I definitely felt it when I stepped out and my dog felt it when he came up to me and touched me with his nose before I got out

Cheers for all the contributions. Definitely seems like something wrong behind the scenes with the earth connection in that part of the house. Suppose I'll wait for them to send out the socket tester and see what it tells me! Then get a sparky out when I have some money!

 

[Squid]

hi, i have a similar spa. it has a RCD built into the lead. if you look, about a few inches from the plug ( the main one, not the elv for the lights) there's a big black lump. it's a 10mA RCD. with the lead plugged in ( to your kitchen) press the test button on the lump. it should trip. in theory, this RCD should prevent any shock levels that could cause injury. however, my take would be that you have fauly wiring in the conservatory, and you 1st call should be to get an electrician to investigate. whereabouts are you. 1 of us may be close.

I think I have seen your front garden........

 

[telectrix]

nah. this is my front garden:

 

[AJshep]

@TATA can i ask a question.
From your last post, am I right in thinking you received this shock when you got out of the SPA ?
What i mean was when you got shocked was one part of your body touching the water the other directly touching the ground (wet foot on grass) ?

Its very important that you arrange a qualified electricain to test this for you.

 

[AJshep]

Sorry D. Post

 

[DPG]

Don't answer if it's a certain part of your anatomy!

 

[shaun1]

If you found the earth cable from the backbox loose inside there when you opened it, then it is possible that it could have made contact with the live terminal when it was all squashed in. If the other end of the earth connected to the socket front isnt properly connected, then it is possible the backbox became live, and then connected to the faceplate earth through the screws, which in turn could have made something in the pump case live if it is class I. This would have made the water live, creating a potential between the water and the ground.

Whilst this sounds unlikely to have that many faults, one of them is clearly visable there, and the other one (lack of earth) is not that uncommon.

Either way, if you recieved a shock serious enough to send you to hospital, and you think the wiring is suspect anyway, you should have it inspected ASAP. It sounds unlilely to be a fault with the spa if the RCD is functioning correctly.

 

[Octopus]

So the op can buy expensive toys, yet they won’t spend on life saving tests ..,