Blown through the air? (Mail Online Article)

[w0z]

Not sure if anyone's seen this article, apologies if someone's already posted about it.

 

[johnduffell]

neutral earthed but one of the lives supplied as the CNE or vice versa, all bonded items became live relative to earth?

 

[123]

The good news is no one is seriously injured. The other news is several personal injury claims will be going in. The solicitors will be busy.

 

[Adam W]

I suspect there's a fair amount of exaggeration in the witness reports - kids would love the drama and I find it hard to believe the teacher was "blown across the room".
Some might argue that since it's in the Mail it must therefore all be fabricated.

 

[Dillb]

Could someone post the story directly on here as I don’t want to open anyDaily Mail and click bait links

 

[w0z]

neutral earthed but one of the lives supplied as the CNE or vice versa, all bonded items became live relative to earth?

Hard to imagine all that naturally earthed metalwork becoming 'so' live. Would a set of railings normally be bonded?

 

[w0z]

Could someone post the story directly on here as I don’t want to open anyDaily Mail and click bait links

I did think of that, linking to it is probably ok, but reproducing it on a public forum, I'm not sure?
Headline reads:
"Thirteen children suffer electric shocks and teacher is 'blown through the air' after metal playground fence and door handles are electrified during their lunch break"
Copy the link and check it, I assure you it's no more click-bait than the naturally occurring links on the M online page - no-one is forcing you to click on them.

 

[w0z]

I suspect there's a fair amount of exaggeration in the witness reports - kids would love the drama and I find it hard to believe the teacher was "blown across the room".
Some might argue that since it's in the Mail it must therefore all be fabricated.

It's probably all exaggerated, I can feel a compo claim coming on..however I would like to know what really caused it. I'm sure I won't be reading the reason in the Mail.

 

[johnduffell]

well it was 2014 so it was probably all sorted by now. But agree it sounds imprecise about what happened.

Railings may be bonded indirectly via CPCs on class I equipment mounted on them. No idea about door handles

 

[Squid]

Why post up an article thats 3 years old?

BTW Columbus has discovered some new land far far far away........

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Why post up an article thats 3 years old?

BTW Columbus has discovered some new land far far far away........

And an American divorcee has married into the royal family

 

[Adam W]

And an American divorcee has married into the royal family

Get with the programme Gavin that was 80 years ago

 

[w0z]

well it was 2014 so it was probably all sorted by now. But agree it sounds imprecise about what happened.

Railings may be bonded indirectly via CPCs on class I equipment mounted on them. No idea about door handles

Because I stumbled across a reference to it on another related website while I was looking for info on RCBOs with switched neutral (due to another post on this site) and wondered if anyone knew any more about it.

 

[telectrix]

Get with the programme Gavin that was 80 years ago

yeah. just before Herr Hitler declared that he'd met all his territorial demands.

 

[johnduffell]

Because I stumbled across a reference to it on another related website while I was looking for info on RCBOs with switched neutral (due to another post on this site) and wondered if anyone knew any more about it.

I assume that was a reply to SWD not to me? As I was just speculating on why a fence may be connected to the installation earth.

 

[davesparks]

I assume that was a reply to SWD not to me? As I was just speculating on why a fence may be connected to the installation earth.

It could be the result of over-zealous or over the top specifications by the local council, i’m sure we’re all familliar with such specifications

 

[Adam W]

It could be the result of over-zealous or over the top specifications by the local council, i’m sure we’re all familliar with such specifications

 

[Marvo]

Is that pyro going to that socket or is it just some funky long gland or shroud you use in the UK?

 

[Chris1234]

Anyone find out about this?

 

[davesparks]

Is that pyro going to that socket or is it just some funky long gland or shroud you use in the UK?

Most likely FP200 which for some unknown reason some people who use it insist on fitting pyro shrouds over the stuffing glands.
The use of FP200 as a general purpose cable is unacceptable in my opinion, but sine people seem to think it is a ‘one type suits all purposes’ cable.