Is it normal for electric shower heaters not to be grounded?

timmydownawell · Post by **timmydownawell** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:12 am

cptrelentless wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:19 pm
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:00 pm
Borum-Ex frm TOForum wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:57 pm I've installed a Beko at home, nothing but plastic on the outside, very narrow electricity inlet, sealed it just a bit more, and it's very well designed against potential incoming water in general, costed me 85$ at Chhoun Leap on SH blvd near Olympic/st 163 area. They suggested me to come and install it for an additional extra 10$, but the latter i politely refused... They're about the best place you can find for any electric stuff, TV's, Washing Machines, etc... If interested in their exact location just PM me!
They are great value! I always recommend them too.
Bekos are pieces of Turkish shit.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Beko+fire

Just to clarify I was referring to Chhoun Leap, not the product Borum was referring to.

Barang chgout · Post by **Barang chgout** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:14 am

violet wrote:
Barang chgout wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:40 pm So..
You shower in a small room with live mains power, coming out of the wall, within a foot of your shower head; using a cheap resistance heater, chewing a heap of amps for fa return, installed by a Khmer, in a 2 wire society and have to ask if its safe?
(Do i get a prize for the longest continuous sentence?)...... bring on the tefflers and punctuation police!

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But what is the alternative and for the stupid (me) which ones are ok and which not if a person wants a shower with hot water? Are people saying that no box type shower installation should be trusted here?

Rewire the house properly ( with running earth).
Get a solar hws.
Take cold showers.
3 options for you there.

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Borum-Ex frm TOForum · Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:16 am

Barang chgout wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:14 am
violet wrote:
Barang chgout wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:40 pm So..
You shower in a small room with live mains power, coming out of the wall, within a foot of your shower head; using a cheap resistance heater, chewing a heap of amps for fa return, installed by a Khmer, in a 2 wire society and have to ask if its safe?
(Do i get a prize for the longest continuous sentence?)...... bring on the tefflers and punctuation police!

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But what is the alternative and for the stupid (me) which ones are ok and which not if a person wants a shower with hot water? Are people saying that no box type shower installation should be trusted here?
Rewire the house properly ( with running earth).
Get a solar hws.
Take cold showers.
3 options for you there.

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And always wear flip-flops when showering!

AndyKK · Post by **AndyKK** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:19 am

I boil water on the stove to shower! Its like going back 30 years or more.

Cam Nivag · Post by **Cam Nivag** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:36 am

I called the manager today and started by showing him the killer electric teapot.

Turned it on, he touched the metal rim, no problem. I touched it, big shock. He looks at me like I'm kind of dumb and says "Yes, because you're in bare feet."

I asked him to take his shoes off and touch it and he got shocked and his solution of course was "Don't touch there."

He said he'll have a look at the shower. I have been unable to replicate yesterday's shock.

Cam Nivag · Post by **Cam Nivag** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:36 am

Borum-Ex frm TOForum wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:16 am
And always wear flip-flops when showering!

Is that just general advice or electricity-specific?

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:42 am

[quote="Borum-Ex frm TOForum"

And always wear flip-flops when showering!
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And best to not get them or your feet wet .

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:15 am

a knucklehead electrician wired one of these wrongly for me in Australia years ago and it melted the plastic water feed pipe first go.
luckily no one was standing under it.
later found out the electrician had a metal plate in his head from a moto wreck.

violet · Post by **violet** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:23 am

Yes, been taking cold showers. As for the flip flop thing.... that isn't going to save a person's life in a shower, I don't think

timmydownawell · Post by **timmydownawell** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:33 am

violet wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:23 am Yes, been taking cold showers. As for the flip flop thing.... that isn't going to save a person's life in a shower, I don't think

I have wondered abut the flip flops. I decided they are provided so you don't get your feet wet when using the loo after someone has showered.

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