Anyone electrically savvy??

[merlecollins]

Not sure if anyone can help out here or has had this happen to them as well?

Yesterday, when I was cutting with my DeWalt I was getting electric shocks when touching any of the metal parts with wet hands:yikes: Not massive belts I hasten to add but definite surges and jumps like when you lick the end of a square battery:mad2:

It was awful, but I persevered with the thought that it might have got dampness in somewhere and it would dry out over nightrrr:

Went back in today and the exact same thing was happening:mad2ut some vinyl gloves on and it stopped (obviously) but I was still catching it if I hit the metal with my elbow or arm:yikes:

Obviously this machine is only about 6 weeks or so old, so I'm hoping it's not that:incazzato: Could it have something to do with the electrical system in the house as it's still a building site??

 

[united]

Sounds like it's not earthed?

I could be wrong because I'm not to be trusted with electrics after attempting to re wire a mates house last year :yikes: :lol:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

sound's like power is going to earth but not cutting out, i would seek electrical help asap, and not use the cutter untill sorted :yikes::yikes::yikes: or you might get the big shock and no more you mate

 

[kilty55]

merle with eyes like those id have thought ud licked the cutter:yikes: on a more serious note is it not static shocks your getting?

 

[strummerman]

i would take it back to where you got it from :yikes:

 

[diamondtiling]

Get it checked asap, its under warranty still?

:excl:

 

[merlecollins]

sound's like power is going to earth but not cutting out, i would seek electrical help asap, and not use the cutter untill sorted or you might get the big shock and no more you mate

Do you think it's the cutter Dave??

Only I've used it a few times on other jobs without any bother, it's just been on this site it's happenedrrr: I know the joiner got a jump off the vacuum pipe yesterday as well:yikes:

I'd be gutted if it was my cutter

If the house mains isn't earthed yet, would this cause the same problem??

 

[kilty55]

put a post on the sparks forum

 

[nybor62]

i should start wearing wellies

 

[merlecollins]

put a post on the sparks forum

You got a link Jamie??

 

[jay]

u need one of these highly recommend


you could try to connect to a different supply of power (another house)



its called a RCD portable power box by clipsal

 

[doug boardley]

can you get it PAT tested?

 

[kilty55]

You got a link Jamie??

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[davy_G]

It might well be the house earth as opposed to the machine.

Take the cutter to another location and try it there, if its ok get the owner to get it sorted before you go back

 

[Scott]

Im with United and Davy G sounds like the earth, could be the house and not the cutter.