Electrical shock from extractor hood

[CTID71]

DIYer here. Just purchased extractor to fit into chimney. Have fitted fused spur to downstairs ring main. Tried to test extractor by applying plug before fitting to fused socket. Worst thing I have ever done. Got a really bad shock while holding extractor. Have applied plug to extractor previously and never experienced anything like this. Can anybody assist me. Thanks in advance

 

[James]

Some pictures might help.

 

[loz2754]

You wired the plug incorrectly?

 

[CTID71]

Some pictures might help.

Thank you for replying. Instructions say Warning! This appliance must be earthed - think I have messed up here, item bought online - clearly Chinese import via Co based on Nottingham. Don't usually buy electrical appliances online and was hesitant. Feel I may need to Earth appliance but don't know enough abbot how to go about this.

 

[telectrix]

think you need an electrician to "extract" you from this situation

 

[CTID71]

think you need an electrician to "extract" you from this situation

I think you are right

 

[snowhead]

Picture of the inside of the 13amp plug showing how you connected it??

 

[CTID71]

You wired the plug incorrectly?

OMG. I think you have just answered the problem. Having thought about it. I think I connect the earth under the fuse. Not sure why. Socket I plugged into, tested and correct, Fuse box RCD protected. I want to try again with it on the floor and test to see if live when connected. Is this how you would go about it? Thank you for everything. First tinge I have posted on this site. I don't mind paying to get trades out but felt I could tackle this. Main issue being getting the cann thing fitted into chimney.

 

[westward10]

Show us pics of how you have connected the plug now and when you do it correctly.

 

[CTID71]

Picture of the inside of the 13amp plug showing how you connected it??

Can only remember from memory and talking to my daughter I may have connected earth beneath fuse in L spot. Would this have done it? Disconnected yesterday thinking lucky to be alive. Well actually not with the problems I am trying to plough through...Really appreciate you're reply and those of others. I am really grateful and this is a lesson learnt

 

[westward10]

Connecting earth to the fuse side of the plug would have made the extract casing live so yes this is the likely cause.

 

[CTID71]

Picture of the inside of the 13amp plug showing how you connected it??

Thank you for your help

 

[CTID71]

You wired the plug incorrectly?

Thank you for your help. Really appreciated.

 

[Pete999]

think you need an electrician to "extract" you from this situation

Yes where are you based? if not far from me willing to take a looksee for you.

 

[UNG]

Yes where are you based? if not far from me willing to take a looksee for you.

He is in Lancashire, doesn't say what part of Lancashire though so he may not be too far from me if it is South Lancashire

 

[Pete999]

He is in Lancashire, doesn't say what part of Lancashire though so he may not be too far from me if it is South Lancashire

To far for me what ever part of Lancs' the poster is from, sorry to say.

 

[littlespark]

I think he’s fixed it. Unless you want to turn up with a defribulater for the next time he tries to wire a plug.


Everybody can make mistakes, and I guess it’s lucky it wasn’t more serious.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I think he was really trying to make a defibrillator all the time.

I know everyone can make mistakes, but really, fitting the earth under the fuse???????

 

[littlespark]

Red was a good colour for live. Denotes danger... brown could be confused as earth, because, well earth, as in dirt is brown??

Brown is live!
Blue is neutral,
Earth is green and yellow

Brown is live! (Repeat)

just covering my back.

 

[James]

Brown is live!
Blue is neutral,
Earth is green and yellow

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[Vortigern]

It sounds like you had a lucky escape, and your family. As you say you were holding it I presume it went through your hands, via the heart. I strongly recommend you get a check up at the A&E dept for any harm it may have done. It can happen that damage is caused to the heart in such situations as you describe. Sorry if that sounds alarmist but I would take it seriously.

 

[James]

It sounds like you had a lucky escape, and your family. As you say you were holding it I presume it went through your hands, via the heart. I strongly recommend you get a check up at the A&E dept for any harm it may have done. It can happen that damage is caused to the heart in such situations as you describe. Sorry if that sounds alarmist but I would take it seriously.

good point, even a visit to the local GP, they probably have an ECG machine which is what they are going to test you with.

 

[freddo]

That's rather reckless behaviour, intentionally connecting the earth wire to a live connection.

 

[Vortigern]

Congratulations @littlespark
you have just passed your online stage 1 exam

Earth is green and yellow

Sorry but the earth is just green in that extractor causing confusion, no pass I judge as adjudicator from NICEIC which is God, at least in their eyes.

 

[CTID71]

Red was a good colour for live. Denotes danger... brown could be confused as earth, because, well earth, as in dirt is brown??

Brown is live!
Blue is neutral,
Earth is green and yellow

Brown is live! (Repeat)

just covering my back.

Quality? Just had another great day. Covered incovered in soot moving a frame and then

Red was a good colour for live. Denotes danger... brown could be confused as earth, because, well earth, as in dirt is brown??

Brown is live!
Blue is neutral,
Earth is green and yellow

Brown is live! (Repeat)

just covering my back.

Brilliant.....

 

[CTID71]

It sounds like you had a lucky escape, and your family. As you say you were holding it I presume it went through your hands, via the heart. I strongly recommend you get a check up at the A&E dept for any harm it may have done. It can happen that damage is caused to the heart in such situations as you describe. Sorry if that sounds alarmist but I would take it seriously.

Only today was thinking the same. Have fitted loads of plugs and can't believe I wired it this way. Never would have thought the repercussions would have been so bad.
....kind of noticed something but distracted and didn't pay it a great deal of attention. Has scared the hell out of me. Thanks for your concern. I may just do that. Had another great day moving the frame in the chimney, covered in soot then covered in bath water in dealing with an iced up pipe (never happened before). Having the time of my life at the moment.

 

[Vortigern]

Are you Frank Spencer?

 

[nicebutdim]

I'm laughing now, but this thread frightened the wits out of me this morning.


Edit: Laughing stopped again as I noticed it's valentines day tomorrow. Dog house for me.

 

[123]

Pun intended...connecting a plug that way is simply shocking

 

[Zlodej]

Thank you for replying. Instructions say Warning! This appliance must be earthed - think I have messed up here, item bought online - clearly Chinese import via Co based on Nottingham. Don't usually buy electrical appliances online and was hesitant. Feel I may need to Earth appliance but don't know enough abbot how to go about this.

CDA is the in-house brand of Howdens.
They may or may not be chinese, but tend to be generally far better made then those of Cokee Lewis (They do not bother with earthing any more), Which still is superior to those sold in screwfix where warranty claim (after one month when By low its covered by shop ) requires you to send it to factory in HONG-Kong for assessment...