WARNING to everyone Shocking Shower

beaker · Post by **beaker** » Mon May 20, 2019 1:12 pm

grounding is not that difficult to do, basically it is a copper rod pounded into the ground with a wire connected to you system

explorer · Post by **explorer** » Mon May 20, 2019 1:40 pm

A10 wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 11:10 am If you can't find anyone to ground your power and you live in a house, buy a length of regular concrete rebar perhaps a meter long, and then have someone solder some copper wire to it and then run that length into your bathroom and connect that wire to the ground area of your water heater, then pound the rod into the ground and bury it (vertically), for temporary measure.

You can clamp the wire to it.

beaker wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 1:12 pm grounding is not that difficult to do, basically it is a copper rod pounded into the ground with a wire connected to you system

It can be copper. It can be steel.

I suggest putting it in a place which should remain moist, such as near a tap.

You have a Cambodian owner who doesnt care, and wont spend the money, so you spend the money for something which should be done before you move in. Everyone decide for themselves if you want to spend the money. If you are only staying for a short time, maybe just disconnect the water heater.

Ricky Shaw · Post by **Ricky Shaw** » Mon May 20, 2019 2:06 pm

At least you have water!

A10 · Post by **A10** » Mon May 20, 2019 2:08 pm

explorer wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 1:40 pm You can clamp the wire to it.

Correct, my typing skipped a beat and I should have said you solder it to a connector then attach it to the rod. Can be done either with a hand clamp or a locking clamp like a battery terminal.

markd · Post by **markd** » Mon May 20, 2019 7:42 pm

there was a few death in los from taking shower

apparently the hot water heater mounted to the wall in the shower itself caused the deaths due to electrical wire in the unit had short circuited due to broken insulation & the water running through the unit had become live

shouldnt surge protectors safeguard against that?

Arget · Post by **Arget** » Mon May 20, 2019 8:00 pm

markd wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 7:42 pm there was a few death in los from taking shower

apparently the hot water heater mounted to the wall in the shower itself caused the deaths due to electrical wire in the unit had short circuited due to broken insulation & the water running through the unit had become live

shouldnt surge protectors safeguard against that?

Ha ha ha ha....................sorry....................you are in KoW remember!!!!!!!!!!!!

A10 · Post by **A10** » Mon May 20, 2019 8:08 pm

markd wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 7:42 pm shouldnt surge protectors safeguard against that?

That's what the RCD is for, because it trips on as little as 20-30 milliamps whereas the surge protector is going to need almost 20 amps minimum (on a water heater circuit) to trip, which is going to be lethal.

atst · Post by **atst** » Mon May 20, 2019 8:31 pm

Well the compitant electrical people have fixed the hot water in the hotel for the apartment I was in last night don't think they checked all the other apartments anyway all this talk about earthing and circuit tripping is very assuring if only someone in Cambodia cared
As suggested before just another heart attack

atst · Post by **atst** » Mon May 20, 2019 8:35 pm

I'm tired off for a shower and bed
Ohh sit haven't made my WILL yet bugga

John Bingham · Post by **John Bingham** » Mon May 20, 2019 8:40 pm

beaker wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 1:12 pm grounding is not that difficult to do, basically it is a copper rod pounded into the ground with a wire connected to you system

I've wired up a few places but I'm no expert on electricity, as far as I know it can be very dangerous to put in an earth on a local system which is working on a double-insulated system. If any actual electricians are on here maybe they can chime in?

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