Electric shocks.
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:59 pm
Any advice would be wellcome as I may need to replace a pump in the morning.
In my lagest Shoreham tank I run two submersible pumps. One to keep the original pipework clear of static water and a second larger pump which feeds an eazypod.
When cleaning the pod tonight I thought I was resting on a nerve as I was gettin a little tingle when my fingers touched the water. When It happened a second time I startedto think it was an electrical problem. Now I'm pretty sure its the larger pump as I have had my hands in the water with just the small one running with no problems. However I have just tried a different socket to see if there was any difference and this was my findings. When the larger pump was running which is submersed in the filter tank on the side of the shoreham tank I decided to put my hand in the water ( I know electricity and water I hear you shout) nothing no tingling or anything. So I thinks to myself if the pump is at fault then surely I would have got another belt off it, not the case. So next up I opened the Eazy pod which is on a raised platform and dipped the finger in there. Different story. Instant tingling therefore assuming some kind of leakage. Only thing is both the main sockets are RCD protected as is the extension lead which was originally in use.
Now my dad is a sparky and I have spoken to him and he cant understand why the RCD's have not tripped.
So is there anyone out there who can explain what is wrong before I dip me hans in me pocket for a new pump.
Cheers Dean.
In my lagest Shoreham tank I run two submersible pumps. One to keep the original pipework clear of static water and a second larger pump which feeds an eazypod.
When cleaning the pod tonight I thought I was resting on a nerve as I was gettin a little tingle when my fingers touched the water. When It happened a second time I startedto think it was an electrical problem. Now I'm pretty sure its the larger pump as I have had my hands in the water with just the small one running with no problems. However I have just tried a different socket to see if there was any difference and this was my findings. When the larger pump was running which is submersed in the filter tank on the side of the shoreham tank I decided to put my hand in the water ( I know electricity and water I hear you shout) nothing no tingling or anything. So I thinks to myself if the pump is at fault then surely I would have got another belt off it, not the case. So next up I opened the Eazy pod which is on a raised platform and dipped the finger in there. Different story. Instant tingling therefore assuming some kind of leakage. Only thing is both the main sockets are RCD protected as is the extension lead which was originally in use.
Now my dad is a sparky and I have spoken to him and he cant understand why the RCD's have not tripped.
So is there anyone out there who can explain what is wrong before I dip me hans in me pocket for a new pump.
Cheers Dean.