First electric shock

[Chrisuk]

Some of the regulars will know I'm in training...slightly confused...all day today I've been sleeving the cpc because none at all had any on and putting connector blocks in choc blocks..15mins before leaving I have my head above the ceiling...power on since where we are working are open and they don't want a third of the store in darkness from killing the mcb.

Had the connector block between finger and thumb..carefully putting it the choc block when I heard it cracking..was tightening the screws when I got a belt.

So I'm thinking could it arc...I didn't see anything...just felt it.....or Is it more likely I just had a brain fart and my thumb touched some exposed conductor?

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Least I know the rcd kicks in fast

 

[Pete999]

Pardon, could you be a little clearer in your description of what happened, your post, it's a little disjointed:shocked:

 

[Silly Sausage]

I think it's slightly fried his brain!

 

[telectrix]

welcome to the real world of sparking. you ain't a spark till you've had a tingle or two.

 

[Chrisuk]

Haha edited it

Was more Swype messing me up not putting in the word I swyped ..but archy u could be right

 

[Chrisuk]

welcome to the real world of sparking. you ain't a spark till you've had a tingle or two.

Tingle..bloody tingle tel

 

[telectrix]

wtf is swyipe?

 

[telectrix]

is it switched --yipe?

 

[Andy78]

Are you perhaps typing with the arm that got the belt ? Lots of gibberish going on there. From what I gather though you were working on exposed live conductors. No sympathy from me there you absolute idiot !

If it was your choice as a trainee to work live then you deserve the shock, and a slap. If it was the guy who was supervising you who told you to work live, then you both deserve a slap.

There are times when it is appropriate to work live when circumstances prevent isolation. This does not sound like one of them.

 

[Chrisuk]

Put it this way I'm only half way through the ground floor..rest tomorrow..then first floor and I'll be babing it holding my first connector block tomorrow

 

[telectrix]

can tell you've not had a beer yet.

 

[Chrisuk]

Are you perhaps typing with the arm that got the belt ? Lots of gibberish going on there. From what I gather though you were working on exposed live conductors. No sympathy from me there you absolute idiot !

If it was your choice as a trainee to work live then you deserve the shock, and a slap. If it was the guy who was supervising you who told you to work live, then you both deserve a slap.

There are times when it is appropriate to work live when circumstances prevent isolation. This does not sound like one of them.

I was told holding the connector is safe...the store won't have power off

Am I supposed to refuse to work then when the main guy says hold the connector block....genuine question

 

[Andy78]

Put it this way I'm only half way through the ground floor..rest tomorrow..then first floor and I'll brr babing it holding my first connector block tomorrow

No need to be "babbing it", that's what safe isolation is for, to give you confidence you are working on a de-energised circuit.
Take this shock as a learning experience. If you don't learn from it then you probably deserve another shock. Get your AVI on anything you disconnect. Even if a circuit is isolated, you never know what you are getting hold of, especially above a suspended ceiling.

 

[Andy78]

I was told holding the connector is safe...the store won't have power off

Am I supposed to refuse to work then when then main guy says hold the connector block....genuine question

Yes ! unless you like putting your life on the line. Your Boss is breaking the EAWR and health and safety laws by asking you to work live when it is not necessary to do so.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Better get a pair of these on your way to work tomorrow morning!
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[Pete999]

Christ "DON'T WORK FREAKING LIVE MATE" bloody hell what's this trade coming to?

 

[Chrisuk]

No need to be "babbing it", that's what safe isolation is for, to give you confidence you are working on a de-energised circuit.
Take this shock as a learning experience. If you don't learn from it then you probably deserve another shock. Get your AVI on anything you disconnect. Even if a circuit is isolated, you never know what you are getting hold of, especially above a suspended ceiling.

That's fine..if I had it my way it would of been dead..but I was working on that one circuit all day today and they didn't want to be without light for that long
Certainly wasn't me that wanted to work live..of course I always kill every circuit I can before work..just today they didn't want lights off..gaffer said taking conductors out..kill circuit..but just putting a choc block on it can stay on

 

[7029 dave]

Take heed of Andy' comments.

 

[Chrisuk]

Christ "DON'T WORK FREAKING LIVE MATE" bloody hell what's this trade coming to?

Yes ! unless you like putting your life on the line. Your Boss is breaking the EAWR and health and safety laws by asking you to work live when it is not necessary to do so.

See this Is why I came in here..now I have other ppls opinions on it..thanks

 

[Pete999]

If your boss made you work live then he's the biggest muppet of all time, should be given a stiff talking to behind the shed:rant: