Anyone electrically savvy??

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hope you get it sorted Kev, I like the outfit by the way:lol:

 

[merlecollins]

I like the outfit by the way

Aye, Phil this is my new one and fits perfectly, just got it yesterday, the first one was a bit baggy and chaffed on the inside of my legs:lol:

 

[merlecollins]

Went back to the job today, but no sparky:mad2:
Anyway, got stuck in with something else and low and behold who should turn up off the lunchtime ferry - the sparky:hurray:
Nailed him straight away with a triple barreled gun:lol:
1. I need a heated towel rail electrical point moved in the Master EnSuite
2. I need you to look at wiring in a new central heating system in my Mother In Laws house
3. My freeking hair stands on end every time I use my wet cutter:yikes:
So after he composed himself, he checked the mains DB
And......

...... it's not my DeWalt - The earth had never been connected at the DB :hurray:
He reckons I would have been getting about 100volts going through me:yikes: and was very lucky to still be here to moan about it:lol:

 

[united]

Went back to the job today, but no sparky:mad2:
Anyway, got stuck in with something else and low and behold who should turn up off the lunchtime ferry - the sparky:hurray:
Nailed him straight away with a triple barreled gun:lol:
1. I need a heated towel rail electrical point moved in the Master EnSuite
2. I need you to look at wiring in a new central heating system in my Mother In Laws house
3. My freeking hair stands on end every time I use my wet cutter:yikes:
So after he composed himself, he checked the mains DB
And......
...... it's not my DeWalt - The earth had never been connected at the DB :hurray:
He reckons I would have been getting about 100volts going through me and was very lucky to still be here to moan about it:lol:

Glad you got it sorted

 

[White Room]

Joking apart, someone needs a good talking to about that earth not connected

 

[merlecollins]

Joking apart, someone needs a good talking to about that earth not connected

The Sparky just said 'I don't know who wired the mains board in, it was before I got here!!':yikes:

Surely he should be checking things like that before he starts wiring a house up:yikes:

It's like me fixing 600x400 travertine to skimmed walls and when they all fall off saying 'I don't know who skimmed them walls, they were done before I got here!!':smilewinkgrin:

 

[SandyFloor]

C,mon admit it , Kev, you're just so relieved your D24000 is ok :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Dan]

I didn't think it's be the dewalt!

As if the bloody earth wasn't connected!

We should be calling you sparky now mate.

 

[DHTiling]

Reply from Roy at Dewalt..

Hi Dave,

This is a relatively rare experience although it does effect all electrical power tools as all electric motors leak current to some degree.

The D24000 uses a relatively high power motor, has lots of metallic contact points, is sat in a bath of water and is used in predominately wet or humid environments.

The PRCD circuit breaker we fit to the machine is already quite sensitive and is designed to trip at well below a level of electrical current that will harm the user.

It is also user dependant as well, some users are more sensitive to the current that others, open cuts also allow the current to reach the nerves much quicker too!

We hear about the problem much more in very humid climates.

Although I am am sure that the saw is safe to use my recommendation, as with all electrical concerns, would be to stop using the saw immediately and bring it in to Spennymoor or your nearest DEWALT Service Agent so that we can take a look at it and test the motor and PRCD.

Cheers,

Roy.

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